Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Chris Thompson]

I think we are getting things co-mingled here - i.e.
a) the issue of a Canadian distribution vs.
b) the distribution of codecs.

I don't understand how Ubuntu or anyone could or would limit the
distribution of a version to jurisdictions where the incorporation of the
proprietary codecs is legal.

Once Ubuntu or anyone officially affiliated with Ubuntu creates a distro
with the codecs incorporated, it will take about two nanoseconds to get out
into the wild ...anyone in the US or Australia or wherever who wants the
codecs will go straight for the codec enabled version, and Ubuntu is back in
the legal Twilight Zone.

"Honest your Honour, we didn't know he was downloading from Pittsburgh; he
gave us a Canadian address and everything"

Re the Canadian edition,  codecs aside... might it be a thought to develop a
Canadian theme and wallpaper -  the wonderful circles and maple leaves in
the Ubuntu colours would be a nice bit of wallpaper, for example, and,
well,  I think you get my drift ... and the theme could be distributed with
the base distro.





On 8/3/06, Darryl Moore <darryl at moores.ca> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 22:27 +0300, Rob Bowers wrote:
> > We and Ubuntu will know what we're doing when we do it. I see no
> > reason that there should be risks. Of course we'll be careful. I still
> > say we keep it uncamouflaged, straight under US patent policy's nose.
> >
> > Anyway, I guess the first concrete step is to contact Ubuntu on the
> > matter. Who will do this?
> >
>
>
> Errr, Corey? we haven't heard much from you since you said "As for a
> Canadian only version Ubuntu, I have very mixed feelings about it. It is
> a possiblity, but I would need some strong convincing."
>
> You'd be a logical one to contact them. Are you in any way convinced
> yet?
>
>
>
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