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At some point hitherto, Ron Peterson hath spake thusly:
> On Thu, Aug 29, 2002 at 02:20:49PM -0400, Derek D. Martin wrote:
> 
> > At some point hitherto, Ron Peterson hath spake thusly:
> 
> > > rms is not compelling anyone to do anything.  He's requesting.  There's
> > > a difference.
> > 
> > There is a difference, I agree.  However on the basis of who he is
> > alone, there are those who will feel compelled to do as he asks, and
> > attempt to pursuade others to do the same.  I'm reasonably sure he
> > knows this, and thus in practice the difference is largely moot.
> 
> Well, this is getting nitpicky, but can you give an example of someone
> who RMS has *compelled* to say 'GNU/Linux'?

Well, I'll refer you to the dictionary definition of the word:

compel - v. tr.: to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly

Is this not exactly what rms does?  To urge forcefully?  His campaign
is relentless; if you say "Linux" generically while you're in a room
with him, he WILL speak up and correct you, saying something to the
effect of "you mean, 'GNU/Linux.'"  Probably many here can attest to
this.

So, literally, anyone who uses 'GNU/Linux' has been compelled to do
so, whether or not they do so willingly.  And, as if rms doing this
weren't enough, he's got a small army who blindly follow him,
regurgitating his bogus arguments.

> From your description, it sounds like the only people for whom the
> difference is moot are floppy duckling wallflowers.

Sure, but there are lots of those out there...  ;-)

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