Re: [gNewSense-users] The name

[Brian Brazil]

On 1/6/07, Guy Johnston <address@hidden> wrote:
> Hi, I was just wondering where the name gNewSense actually comes from. I
> assume it has the 'gnu' sound (at least for some accents - others, such
> as us in the UK say 'nyu' instead of 'nu' for 'new') because it's a

Pronounciation is debatable, as long as you have a g sound in there
somewhere I'm happy.

> GNU/Linux distribution, specifically following the ideals of the GNU
> project. I also assume it has something to do with the word 'nuisance'
> as it sounds like that, and I've read that it used to be known as

Yip. Have you ever looked at rms' gpg key?

> 'Gnuisance'. But I think it's a bit of an awkward name, and might put
> off newcomers to GNU/Linux, particularly with the small case 'g' and

For some reason I doubt many newcomers will be using this distro, I
don't think its really an issue.

> capitals in the middle. Why was that name chosen instead of 'Gnuisance'?

More puns.

> PS. Does anyone know if there's any plans by anyone to make a variation
> with KDE installed by default, in a similar way to Kubuntu. And if there
> is, is it called something like KNewsense?

gNewSense-KDE, although some of the internals will be kgnewsense.

Brian