Re: Issues cooperation

[Andreas J Guelzow <aguelzow taliesin ca>]

Richard Stallman wrote:

> There are several specific points where better cooperation between
> GNOME and the overall GNU Project is important.
>
> * Mentioning the connection with GNU prominently in GNOME publicity.
> (More awareness of the GNU Project helps us recruit and influence
> people, which is a major part of how we get things done.)
>
> * Giving the GNU Project credit for developing the popular variant of
> the GNU system, GNU/Linux.  (This will help us recruit support among
> the tens of millions who use and appreciate our system, but think it
> was done by someone else.)
>
> * Whether to recommend non-free software.  To do so publicly rejects
> the fundamental important principle of the GNU Project.
>
> * Technical standards.  Coherence is vital for making an operating
> system easy to learn, use, and maintain, so we have had GNU Coding
> Standards since the 1980s.  GNOME has a history of going contrary to
> GNU standards--without even discussing the issue first.


Aren't you missing some items? THis list seems to indicate what is 
expected from the GNome Project with respect to iits relationshsip with 
GNU. What do you see as things the GNU Project should do in relationship 
with Gnome?

Andreas




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