> > Just a reminder-- the meeting is in 90 minutes!
How did the meeting go? Sorry was unable to make it then... > > Title: Proprietary operating systems have a majority market share >> >> >> >> Description: >> >> >> >> Proprietary operating systems have a majority market share in the new >>> desktop PC marketplace. This is a bug, which Ubuntu is meant to fix. As the >>> philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is driven by a belief >>> that software should be free and accessible to all." >> >> >> >> <<Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software >>> gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with >>> whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the >>> spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective >>> experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the >>> other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who >>> couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by >>> individuals and organisations all over the world.>> >> >> >> >> * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy >> >> >> >> Non-free software is a form of subjugation for computer users, taking >>> away control over their own machines. Additionally, proprietary software is >>> restricting innovation, creating artificial scarcities that exploit less >>> wealthy populations, and limiting software developers from being able to >>> create new tools to benefit the world. >> >> >> >> This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. >> >> >> >> Steps to repeat: >> >> >> >> 1. Visit a local PC store. >>> 2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software. >> >> >> >> What happens: >> >> >> >> Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have a proprietary operating >>> system like Windows or Mac OSX. In the rare cases that they come with a >>> GNU/Linux operating system or no operating system at all, the drivers and >>> BIOS may be proprietary. >> >> >> >> What should happen: >> >> >> >> A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software. >> >> >> >> * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html >>> * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines >>> * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd >> >>
