Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Rob Bowers]

Returns:

"I just don't see a good return on investment." (Corey)

I suppose it depends on what sort of return you have in mind...
In my eyes, the potential return is nicely summarised in Darryl's words:
"we want Canadians to know that some of these packages DO NOT BELONG in a
safe. They are only there because of US law. We need to show how our laws
differ from theirs before parliament succeeds in taking this difference away
without anyone noticing!" (Darryl)

What more could we want?


Costs:
I should also admit to not having a clear idea of the costs involved. It had
seemed to me to be something painfully easy. Of course the maple leaves,
canoes, and mountie uniforms are a labour of love (alright, not the canoes
for Peter), and the codecs issue is all the more special. Can someone
clarify the other potential costs? Lets know what it would involve. Then we
can assess our potential to winnow (a serious issue, but we can do no other
than trust those that volunteer).

Cheers,
Rob


On 8/4/06, Darryl Moore <darryl at moores.ca> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 22:48 -0700, Corey Burger wrote:
>
> > Lets be frank. The winnowing effect of volunteer organizations is
> > fierce. I have seen a lot of good people come and go. Building our own
> > custom cd is a lot of work, without a guarantee I won't be holding the
> > bag in six months.
> >
>
> Sadly very true, and to also be frank, I would not have a lot of
> enthusiasm for something which is JUST window dressing. Something which
> pushed back on the global advance of intellectual monopoly laws however,
> I would have a lot of enthusiasm for!
>
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