<font size="2"><font face="trebuchet ms,sans-serif"><br></font></font><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:39 PM, Michael Haney <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:thezorch@gmail.com" target="_blank">thezorch@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"><a href="http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2010/02/09/is-canonical-becoming-the-new-microsoft/" target="_blank">http://www.theopensourcerer.com/2010/02/09/is-canonical-becoming-the-new-microsoft/</a><br>
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Saw this posted on Linux Today, today. There are some points I agree<br>
with and some I don't.<br>
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- Mono is one I agree with. Micro$oft has neither done nothing nor<br>
shown any indication that it can be trusted. They're expressed an<br>
supposed willingness to work with the Linux community, but at the same<br>
time turn around and call Open-Source a cancer and say other<br>
unflattering things behind our backs. This in my mind is a serious<br>
mistake that shouldn't be overlooked or swept under the rug. This has<br>
been argued over and over and over again for a while. My opinion is<br>
M$ can't be trusted, so Its best on err on the side of caution and not<br>
incorporate Mono into Ubuntu by default.<br></blockquote></div><div><br>I completely agree... <br></div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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- As for Proprietary Software, I believe Linux needs more commercial<br>
software support. I'm not one of those die hard "everything must be<br>
open source" fanatics who seem to think they own the Linux Community.<br>
So what Ubuntu One is proprietary and so what there might be a Linux<br>
version. One of bigger reasons why Linux in general gets little<br>
respect from mainstream uses is the lack of software from the big-name<br>
commercial developers, and Games are indeed high on that list. Games<br>
drive the Home PC market, whether you want to admit it or not is<br>
irrelevant, and the lack of commercial game titles on Linux is one of<br>
the many forces holding it back from widespread acceptance. I<br>
couldn't CARE LESS if my device drivers and applications are open or<br>
closed source as long as they WORK. Wouldn't you like to have DVD<br>
playback software that actually works right the first time, or Linux<br>
ports of software which previously could only be run using Wine?<br></blockquote></div><div><br>False. Open-source software is the basis of our existence. We use it, many of us contribute. "Open-source" is a Big name, and "comfortable" is a Big reason to use.<br>
</div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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- I don't see the benefit of dropping the GIMP and OOo from Ubuntu's<br>
default installation.</blockquote></div><div><br>Neither do I. I think they should be included.<br> </div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Its possible Canonical wants to make it so<br>
users get more of a choice in what graphics software and office suite<br>
they want to use, but when it comes to open-source graphics editing<br>
and productivity you can't do much than these two. </blockquote></div><div><br>Maybe you can, but these are the basics. Many users don't know how to choose and would be at complete loss. Imagine a Windows user who migrated to Linux and doesn't know what Open Office is, and doesn't know where to search? Complete loss of ground...<br>
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I'd like to know<br>
Canonical's real reasoning behind this move. Of course, this doesn't<br>
mean you can't just go into the Software Center and download these<br>
which you can but not having them available immediately after<br>
installation can be troublesome. </blockquote></div><div><br>Yes, especially for those who are completely new to computers, have bought a DELL with Ubuntu on it -- and don't know how to begin, using a computer for the first time, etc.<br>
</div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;"> A read an article that said Ubuntu<br>
dropping GIMP from the default installation in 10.04 was a sign of<br>
maturity. I'd can bring myself to see it that way.<br></blockquote></div><div><br> Really sad that they will not be included...<br></div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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- Moving from Google to Yahoo as the default search engine. </blockquote></div><div><br>God! They are mad!<br> </div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
This is<br>
probably the biggest of Canonical's boneheaded moves. Google offers<br>
far richer services than Yahoo. </blockquote></div><div><br>Yes, of course! Does Yahoo pay Canonical to advertise it?! No, that's a wrong move... <br> </div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
Going the Yahoo route means getting<br>
in bed with Micro$oft and that alone is going to raise the ire of many<br>
a Linux Zealots. Yahoo's search uses Bing, which they say is growing<br>
in usershare, but its not a significant amount compared to Google's<br>
usershare. Now, Google has rolled out another new service called<br>
Google Buzz, a Facebook-like feature that works in Gmail! What the<br>
hell is Canonical thinking?<br>
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That's my opinion anyway.<br></blockquote></div><div><br><br>I will not swoon after I install Ubuntu 10.4, as I will be prepared to these awful changes. Thank you!<br> </div><div class="im"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
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/me puts on flame resistant suit.<br>
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