Hi,
I am holding in my hands the 09/06 copy of the German Linux Magazin,
and on page 76, opensourcefactory.com has advertised Open/OS
Corporate Linux [0], which apparently makes Debian "mature".
0. http://www.open-os.com/cms/index.php?page=Home
It calls our distro "reliable and secure" and states that they add
"maturity and corporate readiness". Then they go on to state that
Debian is
- reliable
- secure
- upgradeable
- integrateable
- preconfigured
- remotely administratable
and that they add support and maintenance, which adds the features
- reliable release cycle
- newest packages
- security team
- preselected packages
- security administration
- certification
- software tests
the result is Open/OS Corporate Linux, which is thus
- stable
- secure
- business-oriented
While I applaud their efforts and I think it's exceptionally great
how they are open about Debian forming the basis of their product
(!), the ad also leaves a weird aftertaste, specifically because
- we have our own security team
- we have preselected packages (tasks)
- we are definitely ready for the business world
(I know what they mean, I guess)
and since their ad is entitled "Debian of full age", it kind of
suggests that Debian per se is immature, a child, an assertion I'd
strongly oppose.
I'd be interested in what people think. Am I just overreacting?
Should we do anything about this? If so, what?
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