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Re: gnu vs. xemacs
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Matthew Flaschen |
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Re: gnu vs. xemacs |
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Thu, 28 Dec 2006 13:57:34 -0500 |
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Tim X wrote:
> You don't think your being a bit pedantic do you? After all, Linux is
> what GNU/Linux is commonly called. You also have lots of other
> references out there which don't include the "GNU" part, such as The
> Linux Journal, the Linux Gazette, Linux Weekly news,
> linuxquestions.org, linuxkernel.org, etc etc.
> At least if your going to take the time to post a response, maybe add
> something for the OP in addition to correcting his colloquial use of
> Linux rather than the technically correct one.
I don't think he's being pedantic, and the fact that the error is common
does not mean it's insignificant. It's not only technically correct,
it's ethically correct.
As for the OP, I can't help since I've never used XEmacs.
Matt Flaschen
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