Z:gnu-www-ja-why-gnu-linux--3cf8e6-Names convey meanings; our cho/en

Names convey meanings; our choice of names determines the meaning of what we say. An inappropriate name gives people the wrong idea. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet&mdash;but if you call it a pen, people will be rather disappointed when they try to write with it. And if you call pens &ldquo;roses&rdquo;, people may not realize what they are good for. If you call our operating system Linux, that conveys a mistaken idea of the system's origin, history, and purpose. If you call it GNU/Linux, that conveys (though not in detail) an accurate idea.