[SGVLUG] Should this LUG become a GLUG (GNU/Linux Users Group)?

[Max Clark]

This is just Technology Extremism - refuse to bow to the demands of
terrorists. RMS's demand that all Linux be called GNU/Linux because it
includes GNU software is like Intel demanding everything be called
Intel/GNU/Linux because you are running a Xeon processor - or how
about Intel/Seagate/GNU/Linux, but wait - we use Savvis bandwidth so
does that make us Intel/Seagate/Savvis/GNU/Linux?

On 3/19/07, Jeff Carlson <jeff at ultimateevil.org> wrote:
> David Lawyer wrote:
> > Anyway, I've been convinced by Stallman's arguments that it wouldn't
> > be a bad idea to become a GNU/Linux Users Group.  In other words, a
> > GLUG instead of a LUG.
>
> Fortunately (at least for RMS), I have heard dumber ideas.  So I can't
> honestly say this is the dumbest idea I've ever heard.  It's up there,
> though.
>
> As many of you know, I participate in a lot of LUGs here in Southern
> California.  I don't know if this particular group has any sort of
> charter or mandate to only support Linux or excuse me, GNU/Linux, but
> most of the LUGs actually have a lot broader vision than that.  I know
> that for a fact, the presidents of both SCLUG and SFVLUG have stated
> that LUG is just a simplification, and they welcome open source BSD as
> well.  Furthermore the USCLUG specifically states they support all types
> of Unix (like UUASC, not officially a LUG).  Making this distinction of
> being a GLUG is exclusionary and it doesn't really foster a greater
> sense of community among all open source users.  I personally feel it
> defeats the general intent of a LUG, to support all users of open source
> software.
>
> Sure, RMS and others within the FSF would argue they don't support open
> source, but really, is it in the best interest of a user group to
> portray such an elitist attitude?  I'll admit, I'm already pretty
> elitist when it comes to Linux vs Windows, but do we need to extend that
> to Linux vs FreeBSD or even Linux vs OpenSolaris?  I hope not.
>


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 Max Clark
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