Re: Changing "Linux" with "GNU/Linux" or "GNU"
- From: Shaun McCance <shaunm gnome org>
- To: gnome-doc-list gnome org
- Cc: rms gnu org
- Subject: Re: Changing "Linux" with "GNU/Linux" or "GNU"
- Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 16:56:42 -0500
On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 21:49 +0300, Yavor Doganov wrote:
> Shaun McCance wrote:
> >
> > I am not saying you don't have my support. What I'm saying is that
> > I'm not the silver bullet that you think I am. Maintainers will
> > WONTFIX a "use GNU/Linux" bug just as fast with my name on it as
> > without.
>
> I guess you are right, some maintainers will refuse to follow the
> project's policy, although I find it unacceptable that a person who
> declares himself a "GNOME developer/maintainer" would refuse to follow
> an established policy. If there is no mechanism to deal with such
> cases, this is bad for the project. Such people will need to be
> persuaded additionaly. It may or may not work, but having this as a
> GDP-blessed "policy" will help a lot.
>
> But you seem to be taking a neutral position. Why are you afraid to
> steer the GNOME "boat" in the right direction? You fear the wrath of
> fellow "opensource-minded" developers or there is something else that
> I cannot see? You could ask the GNOME Foundation Board or we can move
> the discussion to the foundation-list, if that is acceptable.
I wear a number of different hats around here:
* Cowboy hat: I maintain two modules that require me to write
code in a total of six languages. (And everybody thought
we were having a "third language" argument on d-d-l. Pfft.)
* Jester's hat: I write documentation and maintain one module
that contains three largeish documents. I am the de facto
maintainer of any piece of user documentation that otherwise
has no other maintainer.
* Military beret: To the best of my ability, I lead our diverse
team of documentation writers. I have been entrusted to this
position by our Once and Future King John Fleck. Among other
things, this makes me the final authority on how we use the
English language. $DEITY help us all[0].
* Baseball cap[1]: I am a user and enthusiast of Gnome and lots
of other free software. As a result of my other hats, I am a
member of the Gnome Foundation. But more importantly, I am a
member of the Gnome community.
Wearing my cowboy hat, I will gladly say GNU/Linux where appropriate
in my user interfaces. I will also dance the country two-step with
you[2]. Wearing my jester's hat, I will gladly say GNU/Linux in my
documentation, where appropriate. I will also juggle for you[3].
Wearing my baseball cap, I'll gladly talk about free software and
all other things that are good and wholesome. And I'll stand and
sing with you during the seventh-inning stretch[4].
But wearing my beret, I will not attempt to set a standard on this
issue for all of Gnome on behalf of the documentation team. If you
want Gnome to have a policy, take it to the Foundation. It is not
the GDP's place to dictate this.
[0] DEITY: Undefined variable.
[1] My baseball cap has a Cubs logo emblazoned on it.
[2] The country two-step is actually one of the few partner dances
that I don't know, but I think I can fake it.
[3] I can't actually juggle.
[4] I am a horrible singer. But if I had a voice like Michael
Bubl�I'd start a career doing song-and-dance routines on
stage. Wouldn't that be a hoot?
--
Shaun
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