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This is actually a misconception that is quite painful to those of us who have contributed to GNU and the FSF
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Yes yes yes, linux is the kernel, not the OS, however, it goes along with the hacker debate. LINUX has come to mean the entire kit and kaboodle, not just the kernel.. Thats how the general public recognizes it (its an abstraction). I mean after all, how much sense does it make to say 'Im using a GNU tool/app layer built on top of a Linux 2.6 kernel' as opposed to saying..
'I run Linux'
You know as well as I do when dealing with endusers (ie computer neophytes) that you have to roll everything up and simplify it. Most complain about it, but all experts in any industry have to do it and deal with it when dealing with people outside of their specialization.
I bet you're one of those people that whines about the fact that the term 'hacker' was stolen by the media...
I'm going to create an xml .dtd file with an <anal> element for you people!!!
I understand what you are saying though, it can always be firstrating seeing your work misrepresented/misunderstood, but it's the round the table game....
LOL