Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 9th Feb 2007 23:04 UTC, submitted by Dolores Parker
Yesterday, Linspire and Canonical issued a joint announcement that Linspire would begin to base its distributions on Ubuntu rather than Debian, and that Ubuntu users would be able to use CNR to install proprietary applications and drivers, starting with the Fiesty Fawn release. Linspire is just the latest distro to switch from Debian to Ubuntu, though it may be the highest-profile distribution to do so. Are other distros in talks with Canonical? Steve George, Canonical's director of support and services, says that Canonical is in talks with other vendors, and says, "I think you'll see some announcements next week about other people using us as a platform."
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Member since:2006-06-21
I agree, and I like and use Ubuntu. But I don't want a mono-culture.
There will never be a monoculture as long as there's free software. If people are allowed to choose and create freely, you won't find two people with the exact same preferences. Many of us scorn at the diversity in the GNU/Linux world all the time, but that's what keeps free software healthy.
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2006-01-17
Let's hope not. I don't have anything against Ubuntu. I simply don't like it therefore I don't use it. But this "Any Linux you want, as long as it's ubuntu" movement is leaving a really bad taste in my mouth.
I agree, and I like and use Ubuntu. But I don't want a mono-culture.