Project timelord - Kubuntu in one sentence

[Nathan Bailey]

My vote for kubuntu in one sentence:

"Kubuntu: The Power of Linux for the People"

This builds on the theme of ubuntu being linux for human beings, while
emphasizing the power of the KDE desktop.

Best Regards,
Nathan Bailey

On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Andrea Canidio <acanidio at gmail.com> wrote:

> I'm  a Kubuntu user and I would like to share with you my thoughts about
> project timelord, in particular about the need of a clear mission
> statement.
>
> Ubuntu is "linux for human being". This short sentence summarizes many of
> the
> project goals: ease to use, simple, intuitive. Hence, for example, the
> choice
> of Gnome over KDE.
>
> Can we come up with a similar sentence for Kubuntu? It seems to me that:
> -Kde is more about choice and customization than Gnome. So, it seems more
> natural to me for  Kubuntu to target a more experienced user than than
> someone
> switching to linux for the first time.
> -If we really resolve the browser issue and the new Akonadi framework
> starts
> bearing fruits, it will be possible to use 100% kde apps for 90% of the
> tasks.
> This implies greater integration and consistency than Ubuntu (since it uses
> Firefox and most people use Thunderbird instead than Evolution).
>
> Therefore:
> -with respect to other Distro, Kubuntu is easy to install: no need to mess
> around for hardware recognition and so on.
> -with respect to Ubuntu, Kubuntu offers more choice and at the same time
> more
> consistency.
>
> The natural audience for the project is someone that love to spend time
> changing all the system settings until his desktop really look the way he
> likes, but he hates having to waste time figuring out how to have a piece
> of
> hardware recognized.
>
> Finally, here is my proposition "Kubuntu: be you, be cool"
> (well, this may not be exactly a piece of art, and, to be honest, I'm not
> even
> a native english speaker, but you get the idea)
>
> I posted the same comment on Kubuntu forums and there has been some
> interesting discussion:
> http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3107710.0
>
> Thank you all for your hard work!
> Cheers
> Andrea
>
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