If so: GNU ==> GNU's NOW UNIX [LWN.net]

If so: GNU ==> GNU's NOW UNIX

Posted Aug 7, 2003 19:12 UTC (Thu) by AnswerGuy (guest, #1256)
Parent article: Open Source "State of the Union" address

If this were to come to pass we'd have to change the FSF recursive acronym to read:

GNU's NOW UNIX

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If so: GNU ==> GNU's NOW UNIX

Posted Aug 7, 2003 21:03 UTC (Thu) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link]

Sorry for ruining your joke, but trademarks and copyrights are different things. UNIX trademark is owned by the Open Group

If so: GNU ==> GNU's NOW UNIX

Posted Aug 7, 2003 22:33 UTC (Thu) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link]

GNU's Nabbed Unix?

Sounds about right:
"Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)"
Nab Nab, v. t. imp. & p. p. Nabbed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Nabbing. Dan nappe, or Sw. nappa.
To catch or seize suddenly or unexpectedly. Colloq.

If so: GNU ==> GNU's NOW UNIX

Posted Aug 8, 2003 16:51 UTC (Fri) by DaveK (subscriber, #2531) [Link]

How ironic would that be if the FSF ended up owning the UNIX patents etc.?
IIRC was it not the issues of UNIX patents and NDAs that caused RMS to start the FSF and GNU project all those years ago?