Linux magazin

[Scott Ritchie]

On Thu, 2005-03-10 at 17:02 -0500, bored2k wrote:
> Matt Zimmerman Wrote: 
> > On Mon, Mar 07, 2005 at 07:02:15PM +0000, baza wrote:
> > 
> > > I've just got the latest issue of Linux magazine. It has Ubuntu Hoary
> > on 
> > > the DVD: Question. Is this safe to install or am I just asking for, 
> > > 'fun'?? :)
> > 
> > We have no idea; they did not coordinate with us.
> > 
> > -- 
> > - mdz
> > 
> > -- 
> > ubuntu-devel mailing list
> > ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
> > http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel
> That is definitely not cool. An official magazine giving out Hoary
> like that to the public, without even asking developers. I can imagine
> dozens of newbie readers encountering the numerous bugs Hoarys has on
> that disc [wich is probably not even the Preview release, as it just
> got released] and saying: Oh ______ linux its call buggy it can't even
> work right ... such a shame
> 
> 
> -- 
> bored2k
> 

Perhaps a disclaimer could be added to the nightly install images
indicating that they are still alpha software and are not intended for
use by the general public?

That would seem to stop this kind of behavior dead in its tracks.

Thanks,
Scott Ritchie