[Freedombox-discuss] Ubuntu and Freedom Box?
- Subject: [Freedombox-discuss] Ubuntu and Freedom Box?
- From: mdz@ubuntu.com (Matt Zimmerman)
- Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 12:57:05 +0000
- Message-id: <[🔎] 20101107125705.GB13093@alcor.net>
- In-reply-to: <20101015175803.GM19682@jones.dk>
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On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 07:58:03PM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote:
> More specifically: Ubuntu has a different view on what hardware is
> relevant to support. Where Debian generally aim at hardware still
> possible to buy (ARMv5 or ARMv6), Ubuntu aim at hardware expected
> popular to buy in the near future (ARMv7).
Correct.
> Ubuntu is a business, working directly with hardware vendors:
> Interested in pushing sales of new hardware.
Ubuntu is a free software platform, derived from Debian. Being a
user-centric project, we're keen to focus on hardware which provides the
best experience for users. Ubuntu Netbook Edition and Desktop Edition are
simply a lot more pleasant to use (read: usable at all) on modern ARM
hardware.
Canonical is a business, working with hardware vendors, who are interested
in selling their products. Most of them are selling traditional
embedded-class platforms as well as newer, high-performance ones, but
Canonical's services are more appropriate for the latter.
> Debian is a community, working directly with users: Interested in
> extending the lifespan of hardware.
Let's work together where it is beneficial to do so. :-)
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- mdz
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