[PLUG] GNU Hurd

[Neil Anuskiewicz]

On Sat, 20 Jul 2002, Jeme A Brelin wrote:

> If we're going to take this strict and narrow focus (and I'm all for
> strict focus), then we should mark all discussion of the GNU system as
> off-topic until such time as this group extends its focus beyond Unix (the
> proprietary operating system family) and Linux (the unix workalike kernel
> and associated very small handful of utilities).
> 
> Of course, for practical reasons, we should simply note the relationship
> (and interrelationships) between these things and refocus the group in a
> way that encompasses the GNU system even though it is not Unix or Linux.
> 
> I'm a proponent of rewriting our group description to correct the
> situation (since our group already encourages use and discussion of the
> GNU system despite the failure to recognize that in group description or
> name) and become PUGLUG: Portland Unix-GNU-Linux User's Group.
> 
> Toward this end, I would be happy to donate the domain puglug.org to the
> group as soon as the change is made.

You make some good points but I believe that the group is already de facto 
not just focused on Linux. But making such an inclusiveness more explicit 
would be a good thing.


-- 
Neil Anuskiewicz