Why no mention of GNU?

[Eric Feliksik]

J.B. Nicholson-Owens wrote:
> (...)
> 
> Therefore, I suggest changing the following text on
> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ubuntu/philosophy/document_view:
> 
>> Ubuntu is happy to call itself open source. While some refer to free and
>> open source as competing movements with different ends, we do not see 
>> free
>> and open source software as either distinct or incompatible. Ubuntu 
>> proudly
>> includes members who identify with both the free software and open source
>> camps and many who identify with both.
> 
> 
> to read:
> 
> "Ubuntu GNU/Linux is happy to call itself open source. Our team proudly
> includes members who identify with both the free software and open source
> movements and many who identify with both movements."
> 

I prefer the previous one. It's nice to note that it's not considered 
incompatible, at least. The previous one is a bit more verbose, and 
complete. We can, maybe, argue about "we do not see free and open source 
as 'distinct'".