Last message should have read _compete_, not _complete_ :-) Sorry.
Chris. On 15/04/2008, Mark Shuttleworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The "current and future" thread on this list has got me thinking. Perhaps > we really are on the wrong track, that the only way to meet the needs of the > gNewSense folks is to have completely different source packages to Ubuntu. > If that is the case, then I think it would be better to channel the energy > from Gobuntu into gNewSense. > > I had hoped to see more participation and collaboration around Gobuntu > because of the benefits of keeping up with the standard Ubuntu (regular > releases, security updates etc). However, it seems that the audience for a > platform like this is willing to accept infrequent releases and less > maintenance in return for a platform which can be modified more radically. > That's OK, it's just a bit unexpected - I thought we could get the best of > both worlds, with six-monthly releases of something that excluded *binary > package* that were controversial in the eyes of the FSF, but retained access > to everything else in Ubuntu. > > I don't mind having been wrong in that expectation, I can see the arguments > in favour of less collaboration in the case where it is more important to be > different than to have infrastructure in common, and from what I've seen on > this list, the desire to be different (have different source packages as > well as binary packages) is stronger than the desire to collaborate (share > infrastructure, release cycles etc). > > I'm not sure that the current level of activity in Gobuntu warrants the > division of attention it creates, either for folks who are dedicated to > Ubuntu primarily, or to folks who are interested in gNewSense. I would like > us to have a good relationship with the gNewSense folks, because I do think > that their values and views are important and I would like Ubuntu to be a > useful starting point for them. But perhaps Gobuntu isn't the best way to > achieve that. > > So, I would like to hear from the gNewSense guys how they would like to be > involved in Ubuntu, to help ensure that Ubuntu is a useful starting point > for their important work. If Gobuntu is not the best way to achieve that, > then I think we should stop working on it and encourage folks who want that > to focus their efforts on gNewSense, while at the same time figuring out how > Ubuntu can be more useful for gNewSense. > > Mark > > -- > Gobuntu-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/gobuntu-devel > > -- Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux: http://www.getgnulinux.org/ A great GNU/Linux distro: http://wiki.gnewsense.org/ -- Reasons why you may want to try GNU/Linux: http://www.getgnulinux.org/ A great GNU/Linux distro: http://wiki.gnewsense.org/ _______________________________________________ gNewSense-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users
