Hai Charlie (and the rest),<div><br></div><div>I think something went wrong with your reply so I forwarded to everyone again.</div><div>@Scott K: I think it's a problem with using a lot of terms side-by-side and mixing things up even. As you can see, the page [1] Ubuntu uses is called Derivatives. However on that same page the officially recognized once are suddenly called "flavor". In my humble opinion it's a more friendly term to use, but we should get some (dare I say it?) "Unity" in our naming scheme. It might have been my mistake, because the information [2] given by Kate apparently also talked about Flavors. But it's important everyone knows what the "correct" term is/should be.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope this clears up some of the mess (originally created to ask for help on getting links to the meeting minutes).</div><div><br></div><div>With metta, Chris</div><div><br></div><div>[1] <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/derivatives">http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/derivatives</a></div>
<div>[2] <a href="http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/12/05/%23ubuntu-news.html">http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/12/05/%23ubuntu-news.html</a> starting from 18:15<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>
From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Charlie Kravetz</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:cjk@teamcharliesangels.com">cjk@teamcharliesangels.com</a>></span><br>Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 15:00<br>Subject: Re: New Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter section<br>
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On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:15:42 -0500<br>
Scott Kitterman <<a href="mailto:ubuntu@kitterman.com">ubuntu@kitterman.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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> None of these are derivatives (Mint is a derivative). These are other<br>
> distribution products developed in the Ubuntu project. I think it's<br>
> much more correct to refer to them as siblings to Ubuntu (Desktop) and<br>
> Ubuntu Server.<br>
><br>
> I know you didn't make up this terminology, but in no sense of the word<br>
> is derivative correct.<br>
><br>
> Scott K<br>
><br>
<br>
</div>I have heard several times that the word "derivative" is incorrect when<br>
referring to these distributions based on Ubuntu. Why is it incorrect?<br>
<br>
According to the definition:<br>
derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative)<br>
<br>
1. Imitative of the work of someone else.<br>
2. (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation<br>
or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to<br>
copyright restrictions.<br>
<br>
Perhaps Kubuntu, having been developed alongside of Ubuntu is not a<br>
derivative, but the others are very much "adapted or based on another<br>
work" (Ubuntu). I can not any definition that excludes this adaption<br>
from being a derivative.<br>
<br>
Maybe an explanation of why this word is wrong is in order here?<br>
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