Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of Ubuntu Linux, has explained why he thinks the DCC (Debian Common Core, but don't let the Debian guys hear that) will fail. "The vision behind DCC, which is indeed compelling, is that it would provide a common platform for certification, and that the distros that make up the DCC would all ship exactly that same core. But it strikes me that this approach has never worked in the past. In fact, every distro ALWAYS modifies elements of the core, and with good reason. And while we would love that not to be the case, the truth is that the reasons to specialise outweigh the benefits of homogeneity."
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Member since:2005-07-07
Seriously, what is your point? Debian and Ubuntu do share utilities and Ubuntu developers consistently submit patches upstream to Debian. HTe most notable of these being xorg, which has been mentioned previously. What more do you want? What the hell does Ubuntu making their default theme brown have to do with anything?
There is just no pleasing some people.
Member since:2005-07-06
I dont see why they would need Ubuntu , if as you put it they dont pay and contribute there share ? The reality is its the opposite , Ubuntu as brought back life into Debian , the right way , by contributing , distributing and paying for developper and for free CD shipped worldwide. Making all its change availaible for no cost and GPL.
The DCC Allaince product is vaporware , its proprietary and its only adopted by those who are in it.
Member since:2006-01-05
The DCC Allaince product is vaporware , its proprietary and its only adopted by those who are in it.
You know squat.
Any distro can be built on top of DCC and advertise itself as "DCC Powered" or DCC-derrived.
Educate yourself... http://dccalliance.org/
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2005-08-12
At the most we can say Ubuntu and Debian are room partners. The Have to share utilities. Ubuntu can't say to other partner like "I have old ford taurus and partner(debian) have lexus so I will not pay my share of utilities. Painting your outside home Dark Brown will make you distinct, but will decrease value of entire neighbourhood.