Talk:GNU Binutils

Computing: Software / Free and open-source software Low‑importance

	This article is within the scope of WikiProject Computing, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of computers, computing, and information technology on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.ComputingWikipedia:WikiProject ComputingTemplate:WikiProject ComputingComputing articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	This article is supported by WikiProject Software (assessed as Mid-importance).
	This article is supported by Free and open-source software (assessed as Low-importance).

Linux Low‑importance

	Linux portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Linux, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Linux on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.LinuxWikipedia:WikiProject LinuxTemplate:WikiProject LinuxLinux articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Libbfd[edit]

Should libbfd be described in this article or in GNU Debugger? Gronky 13:17, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Silly me, it has it's own article and was even already linked: libbfd Gronky 13:22, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was move. JPG-GR (talk) 07:48, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GNU Binary Utilities → GNU Binutils — GNU Binutils is the most popular name. —Chealer (talk) 23:38, 17 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Survey[edit]

Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.

Support In addition to being the common name, it's also the one used in official documentation[1]. We wouldn't expand Photoshop to "Photograph shop" for example, even if the meaning is implied. It's easy enough to provide this info in the lead. Ham Pastrami (talk) 07:01, 18 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion[edit]

Any additional comments:

I'm unsure about this one. GNU Binary Utilities would be understood by many such as myself who have never heard of the proposed new name. Surely we're writing primarily for the most general audience? No vote as yet. Andrewa (talk) 09:29, 19 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

Claim that Cygnus Solution employees started GNU Binutils may be a stretch[edit]

I see nothing in the article which supports this claim, yet it's stated that GNU Binutils was started by people working for Cygnus. I'm sure they have contributed but afaik, Stallman started the GNU project, (meaning he started the binutils project -- which is a pretty core piece of software in any operating system). Can someone confirm this claim? FrederikHertzum (talk) 21:17, 20 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]