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"Thomas M. Sommers" wrote:

> There seems to be a hidden clause in the GPL, that requires anyone who
> incorporates any GNU code in their program, or uses any GNU code to
> build their program, or ships any GNU code with their program, to call
> their program "GNU <something or other>".  How long before Stallman
> starts talking about "GNU FreeBSD"?

There is nothing in the GPL that says this, hidden or otherwise.
However, this does not discount the fact that RMS wants all derivations
of GNU software to be called GNU. Linux is most certainly *not* the GNU
System, yet he wants it called GNU/Linux, LiGNuX, or whatever it is this
year. He wants XEmacs called GNU XEmacs.

As for naming a particular OS "GNU/FreeBSD", that has been suggested (in
jest) already. RMS' response to it was (grossly paraphrased)
"ridiculous".

David

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