Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Mathieu Charron]

That a nice idea..
We could build a package with Canadian software to be download.

or, maybe, something similar to what Easy Ubuntu do. A script that mod the
base release tu a Canadian flavor, background, apps, theme.......

But again, it the issue of who will download it.

On 8/3/06, Chris Thompson <cthompsonx at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > ubuntu-ca mailing list
> > ubuntu-ca at lists.ubuntu.com
> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-ca
> >
>
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