[ubuntu-uk] [OT] We're Linux video - winner announced

[Daniel Drummond]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Sean Miller wrote:
> Who are the Linux Foundation?
> 
> Can Linus T not, perhaps, ask them to change their name?  Perhaps to
> the "Microsoft going on Linux Foundation" or similar?
> 
> If I had created an operating system so vast in its scope I'd be
> seriously concerned if some people decided to take it upon themselves
> to undermine everything I had created by ineptitude, lack of vision
> and - most seriously - failing to comply with open standards.
> 
> Sean
> 

Uh, I think Torvalds is aware of the Linux Foundation.  From their website:

"The Linux Foundation sponsors Linus Torvalds so he can remain
independent while working full-time on the Linux kernel."

I think you may be confusing Torvalds for the FSF: they would be the
ones most likely to get upset by a video promoting Linux in a non-free
format.

Usually we don't need to promote Linux amongst ourselves (Linux users),
but to those not using Linux, and free software, who also happen to be
those least likely to be able to view an ogg video.  That is not to
suggest that there shouldn't be an ogg version, but it does make sense
to distribute it in a format viewable by the target audience.

Dan
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

iEYEARECAAYFAknj4dAACgkQDLKnekIRi3YvwwCeNm/4ou1g5NybpYhRxr/4724f
OmYAn0wnnnMCkDJ+JDFitT9IZU0rkW3f
=6bNb
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----