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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Commercialized has nothing to do with
free..... commercialized has to do with profit. I don't see
them selling Ubuntu for a profit. Redhat, and Suse I do. Most
of the time when big business takes over something free, it becomes
commercialized....sold for profit.... </FONT></DIV>
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<A title=johndecarlo@gmail.com href="mailto:johndecarlo@gmail.com">John
DeCarlo</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com
href="mailto:kubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">Kubuntu Help and User
Discussions</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 08, 2007 4:14 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Dell to offer Ubuntu 7.04 on
selected desk/laptops</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>On 5/8/07, <B class=gmail_sendername>Huston</B> <<A
href="mailto:shuston@ohiohills.com">shuston@ohiohills.com</A>> wrote:
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have a question with this. If dell is going to offer Kubuntu, etc
on<BR>laptops, does this mean there is a possibility that Kubuntu could
become<BR>commercialized and not a free distro? If it is
successful, could this be a <BR>possibility?<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR>I am
not sure what you mean by this question.<BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>What does being commercialized have
to do with being free (as in beer and speech)?<BR><BR clear=all><BR>--
<BR>John DeCarlo, My Views Are My Own
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