Loving Ubuntu Linux

[Amedee Van Gasse]

On Sat, February 26, 2011 15:23, Michael Haney wrote:

> I don't want to sound harsh but there's no way around it.  This is
> something that needs to be said.
>
> The FOSS Movement has become another Religion.  Like other Religions
> it teaches Separation, to stay away from those who don't conform to a
> certain set standard, and in this case being any Linux distro that
> doesn't contain 100% free non-proprietary open source software.  Any
> proprietary anything (free or not) and you are IMPURE and its HERESY
> to call yourself FREE!!!
>
> That is what the FOSS Movement has become, a new Religion.
>
> Just like other Religions its having a very negative and destructive
> effect.  In this case, the ridiculous antics and actions of the FOSS
> Movement is having a harmful effect on the image of the Open Source
> Community as a whole.  It needs to stop.  Nothing good has ever come
> from Religion, just read your history books if you want proof.

It sounds a bit like you are mocking Debian, which is still the "daddy" of
Ubuntu. Without the solid foundations of Debian there would never have
been Ubuntu. So please show a bit of respect to these people. They are
humans too, you know. A bit odd from time to time, but fun people to grab
a beer with on Friday evening (as evidenced every year on the pre-FOSDEM
beer event).

-- 
Amedee