some short observations about this gnu vs linux issue. 1. fact is fact. gnu is the base and linux is the kernel so gnulinux should not offend any one. what's wrong in calling both the names when it is perfectly ethical and logical to do so? did any one ever say just call it gnu? 2. if any one feels it should be called "foss/linux" then a question can be asked "why not gnu/foss?" so please don't make such comments. 3. gnulinux gives the perfect picture of total transperency and freedom. it means "gnu operating system useing the linux kernel". so we value both gnu as well as the linux kernel. will some one ever disagree that linux is a kernel not an operating system? and if linux is the kernel is it not the duty of every one to mention the name of the operating system (and the tool chain ) along with the kernel? regards. Krishnakant.