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

[Alex Roston]

I really don't care what we call ourselves. It's one of those dumb, 
ideological arguments that piss me off.

Go away.

Alex


Max Clark wrote:
> 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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