Ubuntu blues

[Peter Damoc]

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:07:01 +0100, Jeff Waugh <jeff.waugh at canonical.com> wrote:

> <quote who="Peter Damoc">
>
>> Not an Ubuntu derivative! I don't want an Ubuntu derivative! What I want is
>> for Ubuntu to look into that segment too.
>
> That's how it will happen. Close derivatives are going to be an important
> part of the Ubuntu universe.
>
>> Ubuntu-Kid should be something produced by Canonical as part of the Ubuntu
>> project. Like Ubuntu-LiveCD.
>
> Canonical can't do everything. We provide a strong footing for all the great
> things the community can think of... Ubuntu for Kids sounds like an awesome
> project to take Ubuntu places that Canonical can't. :-)

Canonical doesn't have to throw a lot into something like this.... as I said, I see Canonical as a source of leadership, all it takes is one person, one overseer that coordinates the efforts of a bunch of contributors...
I believe in the power of fame, if a certain developer gets approached by a member of an important company and asked something like "please help us make this better" that developer might find himself better motivated even if he receives nothing but recognition for his/hers work.

>> yes there is... but ask yourself is there also lots of motivation? How
>> about putting out some incentives?
>
> Oh, there will certainly be a maintainership program - we're actually
> talking about it in a BOF right now (at the conference in Mataró).
>
> - Jeff
>


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Peter Damoc
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