Linspire / Ubuntu partnership

[Matthew Flaschen]

Joel Bryan Juliano wrote:
> On 2/10/07, Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Patrick Newberry wrote:
>> > http://www.linspire.com/linspire_letter_archives.php?id=40
>> >
>> >
>> > Any thoughts on this partnership? Click and run (CNR)  in ubuntu?
>>
>> Not a fan.  Just makes it easier for proprietary software to creep into
>> an OS that is supposed (http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/philosophy) to be
>> libre.  I'm looking into Gnewsense (http://www.gnewsense.org/), a
>> seriously libre version of Ubuntu, again.
>>
>> Matthew Flaschen
> 
> 
> Unfortunately not all users care if the drivers and software their using is
> proprietary or not,
> an average user will likely to use what's in there, and isn't interested
> that much about it's existence. They probably care more about it's user
> experience and to get their jobs done.

I know that, but I have a different perspective. :)  I know most users
don't think about the difference between libre and proprietary, and to
me that's one more reason those who do should be a counter-example.

Matthew Flaschen

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