Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 9th Sep 2006 19:54 UTC
Mark Shuttleworth writes on his blog: "I'm of the opinion that Ubuntu could not exist without Debian. So it's absolutely my intention to see that Ubuntu is a constructive part of the broader Debian landscape. It's vital that Ubuntu help to sustain and grow Debian, because it's the breadth and strength of Debian which make up the 'shoulders of greatness' on which we in the Ubuntu community stand when we reach for the stars."
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2005-07-06
Shuttleworth has never been out to get Debian, he's gone overboard trying to play nice ever since the very start. Compared to any of the other children Debian distributions, Ubuntu has been the most reciprocal by far yet has seen the most wrath from annoyed Debian users. Why? Because Ubuntu has been so incredibly successful, stealing away users and Debian developers in a way that Linspire, Xandros and the like never did.
In a way, Ubuntu is becoming a victim to its own success, because as Shuttleworth rightly points out his distribution relies on a strong Debian to continue to exist. If the folks at Debian cannot keep their own house in order and lose developers like mjg59 because of internal political fights, Ubuntu loses too.
Shuttleworth is now in the unenviable position of having to try shepard the Debian community in addition to his company's own community. A thankless job if there ever was one, it's amazing what a benefactor he has been to the community despite the bile that gets constantly thrown in his direction.