Guys, the original thread was on building an *buntu distro that has all its desktop distros integrated together just like Mandriva, Fedora and Debian.
GNU/Linux is an OS and according to me is any distro that uses part GNU's tools and part Linus's kernel. Since GNU as an OS could not get completed without a kernel, it was Linus's kernel that finally got it going, hence GNU/Linux. Therefore practically all linux distros are GNU/Linux irrespective of added on closed drivers.
People may not care about freedom and use propriety software or FOSS if its cheaper and more flexible. However lack of awareness of freedom is no reason to make it less important. Just as lack of etiquette and civic sense does not reduce their importance. Sometimes we value things more when they become rare. In the transition stage we have no choice but to use GNU/Linux with closed firmware/software but the ultimate goal is to be totally free.
Just my 2 cents.