____/ spinner on Wednesday 09 January 2008 16:28 : \____
> On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:04:27 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> ____/ Bob Tennent on Wednesday 09 January 2008 13:17 : \____
>>
>>> On Wed, 09 Jan 2008 13:06:57 GMT, 7 wrote:
>>> > Just a thought.
>>> > There ought to be a generic name for encumbered Linuxes like Novel's
>>> > linux, linspire, turbolinux, xandross and anyone else thinking of
>>> > doing what those guys have done by selling out to patent troll
>>> > inclined companies.
>>
>> That is a brilliant idea. It would make a consistent terminology.
>>
>>> > What about
>>> >
>>> > Cucumber Linux
>>> > Cucumbered Linux (just two letters changed from encumbered Linux)
>>> > Cucumbered Linux :-)
>>>
>>> How about Tainted Linux?
>
> Shouldn't that be, "Tainted GNU/Linux"? :)
I thought that before posting. Since they hardly care about the GPL (they
violate it by spirit), why GNU? Why even Linux? One company just called it
Lindows.
>> I tried this before, but people take offence in that. When words like
>> 'infected' or 'tainted' are used, I've faced comparisons to Nazi
>> propaganda from a pro-Novell zealot (others attacked him for suggesting
>> this).
>
> If it pisses 'em off that much then it's perfect!
If I say 'tainted', Novell employees call me a zealot.
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