Ubuntu's not GNU/Linux?

simo simo.sorce at xsec.it
Mon Apr 19 16:18:49 UTC 2010


On Mon, 2010-04-19 at 16:31 +0200, Kristian Rink wrote:
> Yes. But then again, as far as I see things, Ubuntu's the only
> GNU/Linux 
> distribution out there to have somethin akin to the "Ubuntu Code Of 
> Conduct" or the Ubuntu philosophy outlined on the web site. No "open 
> community version" along with an "enterprise version enhanced by 
> proprietary add-ons", and yet not a  "free" platform leaving most of
> the 
> users it is aiming at out in the cold because, after doing the first 
> boot, they figure out all of a sudden that some (or, in worst cases) 
> most of their hardware is not working anymore. 

Right, so they don't have an Enterprise version with (supposedly)
proprietary add-ons, they just push regular users to use proprietary
add-ons directly on the "free" version. Yeah, I suppose that is way
better for Free Software ...

Simo.

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