On 8/18/05, <b class="gmail_sendername">Paul Sladen</b> <<a href="mailto:ubuntu@paul.sladen.org">ubuntu@paul.sladen.org</a>> wrote:<div><span class="gmail_quote"></span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005, David Coldrick wrote:<br><br>Hello David,<br><br>> Anyone care to comment on why Ubuntu is not on the<br>> list?<<a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1848889,00.asp">http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1848889,00.asp
</a>><br><br>Can I turn the question around, to ask you (and others) your impression and<br>ideas about the following the questions:<br><br> * Why/if you think Ubuntu should jump on the DCCA bandwagon?</blockquote><div>
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I do not think Ubuntu should join. I like how Ubuntu is now, with scheduled releases (following Gnome release schedule).<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;"> * (If so,) Should Ubuntu join immediately; ...in 3 months, ...in 6 months?<br><br>
* The benefits you think joining would bring to: (a) Ubuntu, (b) Debian.</blockquote><div><br>
I think any benefits would be more to Debian, than Ubuntu. Debian would
gain a lot of input (theoretically) from the rather large Ubuntu base
of users. Ubuntu would gain a little, from having a stronger voice in
the direction of Debian.<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;"> * Any negative impacts joining would have on: (a) Ubuntu, (b) Debian.</blockquote>
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I think the negative impact on Ubuntu would be a shift in focus from
what it seems to be now. I like how it is at the moment, taking what is
available from Debian at that moment and then concentrating on the
other things, Gnome, apps, etc.<br>
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Actually I don't see any negative impact on Debian... maybe only a
small change that may not suit other Debian voices, as Ubuntu would
have a stronger influence than now.<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;">(You may also read the last two questions as "The downsides of /not/<br>joining DCCA" and "The advantages of /not/ joining DCCA").
<br><br> -Paul<br>--<br>Attempting to remain unbiased and neutral. London, GB</blockquote><div><br>
Good choice of words! All anyone can do is "attempt" neutrality, as we are all biased by our limit of experiences. As long as all voices are heard.<br>
</div><br></div>-Steve.<br>-- <br>Ubuntu :: Linux for Human Beings [Intelx86/AMD64/PowerPC] <a href="http://ubuntulinux.org">ubuntulinux.org</a>