Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > On Tue, 02 May 2006 18:43:17 -0400 > "Roberto C. Sanchez" <roberto@familiasanchez.net> wrote: > > >>Cybe R. Wizard wrote: > > > [...] > >>>Why Ubuntu? Because it's a /new/ Debian, a /better/ Debian? >>> >>>Cybe R. Wizard - ;-] >> >>No. Because it is developed by Canonical Ltd., a corporation, which >>was the criteria set forth being considered "always evil". I suppose >>I could have included Progeny, Libranet, Xandros and Linspire in the >>bunch as well. >> >>-Roberto > > > I believe it is only supported by Canonical, not developed by them > although they do pay some developers. In fact, aren't a lot of > Debian's developers also Ubuntu devs? I feel similarly about corporate > endeavors generally but I really think Ubuntu is on a good track with > its, "always free," and, "humanity toward others," philosophies. Is > Libranet a corporate Linux? I understood it to be a father and son > operation. Libra Computer Systems Ltd. Limited liability company or > corporate? It's Canadian so I don't know. > > Cybe R. Wizard My mistake on Libranet. The whole thing was supposed to come off with a bit of sarcasm. I guess it fell short. -Roberto -- Roberto C. Sanchez http://familiasanchez.net/~roberto
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