Hi Mark! On 04/01/13 07:56 AM, Mark Shuttleworth wrote:
You are at the heart of the most important bastion of free software today - giving the world a genuinely free platform for innovation and everyday computing. We can all be very proud of what we have built together.
Well, firstly, kudos on getting the word out there and making noise about this. Choosing a quiet time of the year seems to have worked awesomely for getting exposure in mainstream media. It seems to have worked so much better than pretty much anything else bang-for-buck that exists in terms of advertising.
Today begins a new phase for Ubuntu, and it's a phase that requires our leadership. We are moving beyond our original goal of delivering existing free software, to creating whole new ecosystems. We have all the tools we need: * strong governance and values * great infrastructure * a commitment to quality and design * world class foundations * community spirit and corporate professionalism, across all members of the team
I think any rational person will agree with the above points, but I'd also like to point out that some of these areas still have great potential for improvement. I don't think it's completely healthy to sit back and get complacent about governance and values because I see huge problems in the Ubuntu community that I believe should be addressed.
I've been tempted to list those issues here but I don't think it's the right place. I do think that there should be some good pushes to have some processes better defined and also what the Ubuntu community is, because as a long time community member, it's even getting hard for me to explain to outsiders.
Now is the time to roll up our sleeves and *create*. Think of an app or system feature that you think is really important to have, apply what we've learned about design thinking and your own imagination to find elegant, new, fresh ways to deliver that capability, and join us in shaping something that can take the world by storm. Start at developer.ubuntu.com and unleash your creativity, rigour and expertise.
Will do and will encourage others to do the same. The choice of qml and Qt5 seems really solid. Maybe the Ubuntu phone could be the next "N9"-like phone that everyone wants but doesn't exist.
Our mission has always been "for human beings". As a mobile platform, we can reach vastly more of the world than ever before. And as the platform which is pioneering convergence, we can provide the next generation with smart phones that are also their gateway to the full world of free software - a PC in their pocket, a cloud development environment that can help new innovators create a new world of apps. That's profoundly important work. You have all already earned your place at the table in Ubuntu - we've learned to trust each other, respect each other and work well together. That's a unique foundation for a free, open, mobile platform. This is going to be amazing.
It's certainly a big, hairy and audacious goal by anyone's standards and hopefully there will be some wonderful cross-pollination coming from this across many projects!
Good luck and have fun :) -Jonathan -- ubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
