gnupic: GNUPIC or not GNUPIC?
Subject:
Re: GNUPIC or not GNUPIC?
From:
"Bradley M. Kuhn" ####@####.####
Date:
11 Apr 2001 19:53:32 -0000
Message-Id: <20010411140503.D1195@ebb.org>
It appears that the message I sent to Scott was forwarded to a mailing
list, although I wasn't cc'ed on the replies. Thus, I have seen some but
not all of the comments concerning the issue of GNUPIC's name, and I will
comment on those I have seen in this message.
As I said in my first message, you are not obligated in any way to make
GNUPIC become part of the GNU project.
The reason that we ask that all programs that are called "GNU" be made
officially into GNU project is that the GNU project is based in a
philosophy of freedom. The "GNU" name stands for software freedom, and
for the philosophy of the GNU project. We want to make sure that all
programs that call themselves GNU stand for this philosophy of freedom as
well.
Of course, lots of people who write and release free software (even under
the GNU GPL) don't agree with us, and we don't ask that they agree with
us. All our welcome to use our license for their software, whether or not
they agree with our philosophy.
However, since the name "GNU" always stands for this philosophy, we want
to make sure that things that projects that call themselves GNU join with
us in supporting that philosophy. Also, we want to make sure that all GNU
programs work together well, and we can only do that if the maintainers of
various GNU programs collaborate together.
We do not wish to pressure you to subscribe to a philosophy that you don't
agree with. So, if it turns out you don't agree with our philosophy to
feel comfortable making your program GNU software, it's best to change
your name. That way, no one will assume you agree with us because of your
name.
Of course, we hope that you'll decide to join the GNU project and
subscribe to our philosophy, but the choice is completely up to you.
If any of you have questions about all this, I am happy to answer them.
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