Mrugesh, when YOU create something YOU are the copyrite holder and that is unquestionable. You will be credited no matter what. The question is if one ``truly" believes in a community spirit you name it something consistent with it. That's probably why GNU C is not called "the Stallman compiler" but it could have if the person concerned put his ego before the community(``unlike" some people). Moreover on top of that claiming that you are a champion of digital rights is ludicrous.

Stallman could have even trademarked Emacs, GNU C, GDB, Bison(co-trademarking ?) with each news/magazine/web pages advertising "XYZ is Trademark of Richard Stallman".

What I hate about you FSF people is that you try and steal credit. You

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just said the same thing again... Use GNU in the name? WHY? Make up a name that highlights freedom, _very very clearly_.

Any suggestions? By the way in Revolution OS Linus himself said he wanted to call it Freeix, but he ``wasn't that egoistic then".

Oh and mind you, you say GNU/Linux not GNU & Linux. The only place where

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I've seen that second term used is on those stickers: "GNU + Linux, the dynamic duo". I think that's fair. Clearly states that Linux is a separate project. GNU/Linux does not do that.

By the way those stickers are courtesy FSF. Also, during Stallman's recent talk there were a few badges given out to the lucky few who came in first and grabbed them :-) with The GNU, Tux and Beastie on them crediting FSF, Linux and FreeBSD. FSF has never for a second ``forgotten" Linux, RMS has repeatedly stated in countless speeches that a kernel was the need of the day and Linus fulfilled it at the right time. But how often is the reverse done?

Highlight "request". I agree with Linus. If the kernel developers think

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that GPL 3 is no good for the kernel, so be it. Let it be under GPL 2. Why create an issue? Highlight "request".

Do ALL the developers agree? If they do then as they are the copyrite holders they have every right to put it ``all of it" under GPL v2. If there are developers who think different and hold a copyrite on certain modules they could just as well go in for GPL v3.

Again, no intention of a flame war. But if you are going to use sentences like ``hate about you FSF people" i doubt if i could just sit by.

Regards,

• vihan