Hello World, and Some Prerequisites

      It seems customary that whenever someone writes a blog, they start out by writing a post titled, “Hello world!”. Some follow with a series of hello world programs, while others analyze the practice.

      I have decided, rather than to do either of these, to post a list of prerequisites - statements, opinions, and warnings about what to expect on this blog, since a lot of the content will involve naming controversies. And other similar things we should all spend less time arguing about. I will update the list as needed later.

Prerequisite Statements for This Blog:

• There exists a controversy about whether to call it free or open source software, and another similar one about whether to call it Linux or GNU/Linux. I have heard both sides of the argument and made the decision to call them open source and Linux, respectively. Although I may sometimes opt for neutral terms like FLOSS and (GNU/)Linux, I likely will not change the basis of my decision any time soon, and if at some point I do, I will not change it because of a knee-jerk contradiction to my word usage.
• I’m not a big fan of standardized grammar. I follow it where I can, but I do not go out of my way to follow it. Therefore, some of these posts will have sentances that some people say are incorrect. At some point, perhaps I will elaborate on my opinion about this, but for now, just try to keep non-intrusive grammar errors to yourself. Intrusive thing, but, are importants changing.
• Yes, this blog is copyrighted. Yes, I’m considering whether to change it. No, I haven’t changed it yet.
• Hello world!

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