Or like rms claimed Linux as part of GNU, he claimed POSIX and some people believed him. -jsq

On Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 9:38 AM Warner Losh <imp@bsdimp.com> wrote:


On Thu, Jun 27, 2024, 6:15 AM Dan Cross <crossd@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Jun 27, 2024 at 8:12 AM John S Quarterman <jsqmobile@gmail.com> wrote:
> I don't recall rms being involved, certainly not in the name. -jsq

quip: Like childbirth, perhaps the unpleasant memory was simply blocked out?

Is it possible that RMS suggested it as maybe an obvious quip to a committee member who later credited him with that since that conversation happened before that person heard it from others on the committee? Tricky to know from this distance in time.

Warner

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