Re: [obish/6.2] GNU/Linux usage

[Jim Blandy <jimb at redhat dot com>]

Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org> writes:

> On Mon, Jul 26, 2004 at 02:36:49PM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >On Sat, Jul 17, 2004 at 10:17:02AM -0400, Andrew Cagney wrote:
> > >
> > >>>-         Linux Standards Base says that programs that use 'long
> > >>>+         Linux[sic] Standards Base says that programs that use 'long
> > >>>          double' on PPC GNU/Linux are non-conformant.  */
> > >>>       set_gdbarch_long_double_bit (gdbarch, 8 * TARGET_CHAR_BIT);
> > >
> > >
> > >Er, is that really necessary?  It's a workgroup named "Linux Standards
> > >Base" and even has the trademark for "LSB".  I'd be annoyed if a [sic]
> > >appeared in the middle of my company name, for sure.
> > 
> > If we're going to have a mechanical audit process then something is 
> > needed.  Would you prefer:
> > 
> > 	[GNU/]Linux
> > 
> > ?
> 
> Or recognize "Linux Standards Base"?  At least it's conveniently all on
> one line.  I'd be just as annoyed if a [GNU/] appeared in the middle of
> my company name.

Yeah, I think recognizing Linux Standards Base is the way to go.  It's
a separate name from "Linux" (the kernel) and "GNU/Linux" (the
system).