[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

[alan c]

On 02/12/11 11:53, Alan Bell wrote:
>  If you are selling computers 
> and want to pre-install Ubuntu then the OEM team might be interested if 
> you are getting them made in volumes of tens of thousands or more in the 
> far East. For less than that it is community based support through the 
> LoCo team, and don't depend on fast responses from Canonical for anything.

I guess that relates  to them being such a relatively small company,
which does have significant benefits too of course.

When I needed temporary use of Ubuntu stuff in the past, I was at that
time, quickly loaned a 2 meter high Ubuntu roll up free standing
banner. On another occasion, I did get a rapid response to a one-off
urgent request I had for marketing.
It does sound as if the (unique) free software business model might
well be having  a limited resources effect.
-- 
alan cocks