[Ubuntu-ch] Ubuntu 9.04 SwissRemix RC]

[Myriam Schweingruber]

Hi all,

On Sat, Jun 6, 2009 at 10:15, Daniel Stoni <dsto at stoni.ch> wrote:
>
> Hello Ubuntu Swiss Team - below some updates regarding our DVD:
>
> PPA: discussions reveal that using the swiss team ppa is not the best
> idea from a security perspective - due its openness. Replacement is
> under way.
>
> LinuxDay Geneva: Talking with Linalis people and visiting their webpage
> I've learned about SwissOS: http://www.swissos.ch
>
> SwissOS is a Remix based on Ubuntu 8.10 developed by Linalis with some
> local customizations and some nice graphics for usplash, gdm and gnome.
> They are using some own meta debs on http://www.swissos.ch/main. SwissOS
> has some preseeding, too (default settings for gfxboot, timezone,
> language, keyboard).
> I'm interested in joining efforts, but we have to sort out some points first
> - Naming: SwissOS - vs. Ubuntu SwissRemix. There are good reasons for
> either approach
> - SwissOS includes free and non-free software. This is conflicting with
> the current SwissRemix approach which tries to be 'clean' from a legal
> perspective.

*arghs* NO, no way, we will not ship proprietary software, it is
simply not compatible with the spirit of free software.

On another note, I am not keen to team up with a firm that has
repeatedly bashed the Linux community in the Suisse romande, read the
GULL mailing list archives about that.

On another note, Linalis seems to be on extremely good terms with
Microsoft, and this is again a no go for me. Let Linalis do their
stuff, they never asked or offered any help without trying to control
everything. They are and have been violating the Ubuntu spirit in
several ways so no again, I will not support to work on anything
involving Linalis unless they change their policy.

And No Proprietary Software on the Swiss Remix, please, else I will
refuse to distribute it and ask other people not to do neither...

> Action: The free packages used will be added to SwissRemix, too.
> Reference to  non-free Software installation is being added to the
> postinstall documentation.
>
> I still collect votes and ideas for default SwissRemix packaging. Should
> the kernel sources be in the remix? Wine is not in - any objections?

Nah, again, this is stuff that people who really need it can install
after by their own means, especially kernel sources is totally useless
to the average users and takes up a lot of space that could be used
better.

I repeat the warning about the proprietary drivers from AMD-ATI: their
latest version is *not* compatible with almost all graphic cards older
than 6 months. They sacked almost all the driver guys for economical
reasons and of course have not enough staff anymore to support their
own cards... This warning should be printed in big letters somewhere
and people should be asked to get in touch with the Ubuntu community
through mail, forum or IRC to get this sported out before
installation.


Regards, Myriam.

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