<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Would it be fesible to only offer the packages in CNR that aren't available in Universe?<br><br>It would make a good way for users to obtain 'paid-for' software, such as Cedega.<br><br><div style="font-family: times new roman,new york,times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">----- Original Message ----<br>From: Robin Menneer <robinmenneer@gmail.com><br>To: British Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com><br>Sent: Friday, 9 February, 2007 4:11:16 PM<br>Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu CNR deal<br><br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Philip Wyett</b> <<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:philip.wyett@gmail.com">philip.wyett@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> Hi all,<br><br>I have been reading about the Ubuntu / Linspire CNR deal and I have<br>some serious reservations about it.<br><br>Will CNR be part of a default desktop installation?<br><br>If yes, I will have to seriously consider abandoning Ubuntu. <br><br>Why?<br><br>Ubuntu - Linux for human beings and not Linux to confuse the crap out of folks<br>with more software installation methods than you can shake a stick at. Other<br>vendors have it right on this with many other software companies ... Here is the way <br>you do it - The one way. How can anything be for human beings when you<br>can get "I installed this via this and this via that and now I have an issue" - It<br>will cause so many problems for both users and add a large overhead to the <br>developers.<br><br>Simplicity, stability and consistency is paramount I feel for the basic and new user. <br>Forget people like us who are experienced in systems and IT generally</blockquote><div><br>Wonderfully put.  Someone should take a note of this - it's so right. <br></div><br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> CNR maybe yes, but in MOTU as a user installable app and not in the core of the OS!<br><br>Regards<br><br>Phil<br> <br>--<br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk"> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a><br><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/">https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/</a><br><br></blockquote> </div><br> <div>-- <br>ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com<br><a target="_blank" href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a><br><a target="_blank" href="https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/">https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/</a><br></div></div><br></div></div><br> <hr size=1> To help you stay safe and secure online, we've developed the all new <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail/uk/taglines/default/security_centre/*http://uk.security.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Security Centre</a>.</body></html>