Linspire / Ubuntu partnership

[Joel Bryan Juliano]

On 2/10/07, Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:
>
> 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


I think it's the price Ubuntu has to pay for being a mainstream OS. People
would be
needing a lot of applications to suite their needs, and if Open Source isn't
yet feasible for
these kinds of applications, there's no other choice but to turn to
proprietary software or drivers.
Or wait for the open source version. But realistically that is not the case.
If the proprietary
software exists and suite their needs, then what else will they use if the
Open Source version isn't
there to satisfy their requirements?

It's reality, and sometimes, it's not really all good picture.

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