Linspire / Ubuntu partnership

[Joris Dobbelsteen]

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>From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com 
>[mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of 
>Matthew Flaschen
>Sent: zondag 11 februari 2007 9:35
>To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
>Subject: Re: Linspire / Ubuntu partnership
>
>Joel Bryan Juliano wrote:
>> I think it's the price Ubuntu has to pay for being a mainstream OS.
>
>I guess the question is, is Ubuntu's goal, "A majority of the 
>PC's for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu" 
>(as Bug 1 [https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1] says), or 
>simple dominance?
>
> 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.
>
>Or contribute to the creation of free replacements, and 
>realize that most likely these needs are actually just wishes.

Naïve.

Too bad people earn money from selling groceries. Instead they should charge for the plastic carrying bag that goes with it, that is, if people desire. Who wants to make money if they can have the pleasure of investing..eh giving it away instead.

Your really thing there will be free software beating the top-of-the-line products? If so, which (and when)?

- Joris