Dell to offer Ubuntu 7.04 on selected desk/laptops

[John DeCarlo]

On 5/8/07, Huston <shuston at ohiohills.com> wrote:
>
> I have a question with this.  If dell is going to offer Kubuntu, etc on
> laptops, does this mean there is a possibility that Kubuntu could become
> commercialized and not a free distro?  If it is successful, could this be
> a
> possibility?
>

I am not sure what you mean by this question.

Ubuntu is already commercialized, but it is still a free distro.  From day
one, Canonical has offered businesses professional support for a fee.  Just
like RedHat charges for professional support.

What does being commercialized have to do with being free (as in beer and
speech)?


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John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own
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