Talk:Linux naming controversy

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Checklist last edited by	Joshua David Williams 14:21, 11 April 2007 (CDT)

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Need input

I believe this article says all that it needs to, but I could use plenty of input. I started a thread in the forum here. --Joshua David Williams 11:44, 12 April 2007 (CDT)

I would suggest starting out with a paragraph that describes the issue, and then gets into the history. We go over the creation of GNU first, then Linux, then the controversy, and by that point, people are like "huh?". I mean, maybe if it started as "The GNU/Linux naming controversy is a disagreement between the FSF and various Linux groups about...", it'd appeal to people who are just dropping by to answer a question they had. I mean, in the case of a short article, the reader is likely here because they got linked here from another GNU and/or Linux page internally or from another source. They want a concise, two line answer with support and details. We're giving them details and telling them "mentally summarize it yourself". I wrote on the forums that it sounds like a lecture, and that's what it is, it's us giving details and letting the reader put the facts together. --ZachPruckowski (Speak to me) 12:13, 12 April 2007 (CDT)