Originally Posted by ratbastid

Do you actually call it that, though? When your mom asks you what sort of computers you use, do you say, "Well, mom, I have a Windows machine, and two that run GNU/Linux"?

As is so often the case, it's a purely political question. And with purely political questions, I tend to come down on the side of what happens in the real world, rather than some idealized theory.

(Since posting in this thread, I've adopted OSX as my platform of choice, btw.)

Originally Posted by Wyodiver33

Call it Freddy for all I care. Linux is a great alternative to anything from Microsoft. Lighten up folks. Just call it Linux and be done. I am still a newbie when it comes to Linux but I have compiled my own kernal. MS Windows in any flavor is just out of control. I just bought a new computer from Dell and had to pay extra to avoid Vista. I will be back on Linux soon. Probably Ubuntu. I like Linux much more than I like XP Pro. But I really don't care about some stupid name game. Yes, there are several different distro's but it's just a matter of preference. To me it's just Linux.