Kevin Dean wrote: > No "version" of Ubuntu will be supported by the FSF. When ALL versions > of Ubuntu contain only Free Software, I'm sure they'll support it in a > heartbeat. > > I also don't see Canonical ever making that move. > > I see the "Glossy GNU" as a way to keep Free Software developers on > the "Ubuntu Train". I don't see this as a bad thing because it's > understandable. Where my problem with Ubuntu come in is that they miss > the core ideas of Free Software in the first place. There are two > pillars of the Free Software idea... Using Free Software and SPREADING > Free Software. Because Canonical is willing to eliminate that second > part, i feel the "Don't get it." and as such, I don't trust them to > produce a Free distro. > > Because the Ubuntu/Canonical goals are DIFFERENT than gNewSense's > goals, they'll never cancel the need for each other. And as long as > those differences exist, Ubuntu will NOT be my choice of distro. > > -Kevin Hear hear. Well said :) kk > > On 4/13/07, Yoni Rabkin Katzenell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Matthew Flaschen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> > If Ubuntu makes GNUbuntu completely free (as in freedom), and uses >> > separate repositories, I intend to use it. It would be a bit >> ridiculous >> > to use a redistribution that changes nothing but the artwork just so I >> > can say they don't separately distribute proprietary software. That's >> > just needlessly fragmenting the community. >> > >> > However, for now gNewSense is definitely my best free option and I am >> > very grateful for it. >> > >> > Matt Flaschen >> >> I'll chime in and say that I agree with Mr. Flaschen here. >> >> I'll go with, and try to improve the distro that makes the most sense to >> use based on the following criterion: >> >> First and foremost: Free as in "OKed by the FSF". >> >> Second: Backed by an organization/corporation that is committed to not >> being evil (and I don't mean Google). >> >> Third: Technically meets my needs (this should not be a problem because >> that essentially means: runs emacs and screen). >> >> So far, I don't understand how this "Glossy GNU" (or whatever it will be >> called) can possibly pass the first criterion if in order to support it >> and use it I'll have to the non-free Launchpad.
-- Karl Goetz User of gNewSense: Free as in Freedom - http://www.gnewsense.org Australian Ubuntu users team - http://wiki.ubuntu.com/AustralianTeam User of Debian, The Universal Operating System - http://www.debian.org
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