"MIT/GNU/Linux" (was: gnu vs. xemacs)

[B. Smith-Mannschott]

On Dec 29, 2006, at 02:12, Leo wrote:
> In every emacs-* mailing lists, it has been extremely consistent to
> use Linux and GNU/Linux i.e. Linux means the kernel and GNU/Linux is
> the operating system that contains a Linux kernel.

So lemme see...
(1) "Linux" is just kernel
(2) GNU/Linux is the operating system formed by running the GNU tools  
on top of that kernel

=>

Actually, we should use "MIT/GNU/Linux", at least when including X11  
on top of GNU/Linux. I'm sure I wouldn't feel at all tempted to  
shorten a handy phrase like "MIT/GNU/Linux". It just rolls of the  
tongue.

I'm inclined to agree with the point made by the pedants of "GNU/ 
Linux", but I do wonder: where does it end?

*ducks*


// ben