Cogs can think.

This has to be one of the most brilliant emails I have ever seen.

> Hi,
> The attached is a patch to gnome-about.c in libgnomeui
> for your consideration. It adds a line “GNU Network
> Object Model Environment” to the “about GNOME” dialog
> box, as well as a hyperlink from the word “GNU” to
> www.gnu.org. I think it is a good idea to show
> explicitly what “GNOME” stands for.

I thought it was generally considered that “GNOME” was really “Gnome”
and that the acronym was silently being consigned to the
“Really awful acronyms” chapter in the history books.

> Right now no
> where is the full name of GNOME displayed and that can
> be confusing to the new user. Tbis additional display
> also helps promoting the concept of Free Software.

How is it confusing to users?

As opposed to the confusion arising from seeing
“GNU Network Object Model Environment”
and thinking “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT ABOUT????”

(Bear in mind, I’m in no way a ‘new user’
and I still think “WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT ABOUT????”
whenever I’m presented with
GNU Network Object Model Environment)

iain

What’s funny is that I sometimes get in misunderstandings on mailing lists because especially Americans are offended by my traditional Dutch approach– get right down to business, no sugarcoating, no sweet talking, and maybe throw in a little (biting) sarcasm here and there. This email has the exact same style, and I like that.

If all OSS m-l’s were like that, they’d be a lot more productive.