Desktop Linux Consortium press release [LWN.net]

Desktop Linux Consortium press release

Posted Feb 6, 2003 16:29 UTC (Thu) by BrucePerens (subscriber, #2510)
In reply to: Desktop Linux Consortium press release by coriordan
Parent article: Desktop Linux Consortium press release

OK, let's call it "The Linux, BSD, Hurd, eCOS GNU FreeSoftware OpenSource desktop Consortium featuring KDE, GNOME, and AfterStep."

OK, what have I left out? :-)

The point is taken. I do sprinkle in those "GNU/" references when I can,
etc. One must, however, consider the audience to which something is
directed. Especially in the desktop realm, where we're not really playing
to our shell-using extremely sophisticated Free Software developer.

We want those less-sophisticated users for the same reason we want to
be all through the entire economy. When we need to fight back DRM, software
patents, and other stuff that is going to block Free Software, we need
to look like something other than a fringe movement. We're doing a really
good job so far. Please be conscious that while I always side with RMS,
I can't always look like RMS and succeed in getting us where we need to
be.

Thanks

Bruce

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