Universe move backlash

[Vincent]

On 21/01/2008, Cody A.W. Somerville <cody-somerville at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> On Jan 21, 2008 8:23 AM, Vincent <imnotb at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On 21/01/2008, Cody A.W. Somerville <cody-somerville at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> > > Hello Developers & Jono,
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> > > CC: ubuntu-marketing
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> > >  If you've heard my position on the migration of the xubuntu-specific
> > > packages to universe, my biggest concern was the community issues revolving
> > > around the move. Since the infrastructure for building the ISOs have been
> > > updated, the only difference between having the xubututu-specific packages
> > > in main and universe is the audience who can upload to that repository and
> > > small policies/procedures changes. However, this e-mail is not to rehash the
> > > number of concerns I had brought up but to address one specifically.
> > > Unfortunately, the migration from main to universe has resulted in confusion
> > > and some misleading news posts.
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> > > For example: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Xubuntu_is_no_longer_supported_by_Canonical
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> > > We also received our first confused user in #xubuntu shortly after the
> > > above article appeared on digg:
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> > > [01:06] <bytor4232> So does this mean anything:
> > > http://digg.com/linux_unix/Xubuntu_is_no_longer_supported_by_Canonical
> > > [01:07] <bytor4232> Are just the packages moving to universe, or is
> > > Xubuntu as a project going away?
> > > [01:07] <bytor4232> I do so love the Xubuntu live CD.
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> > > After I explained that the change had no direct effect on the end-user
> > > and that we would continue to provide the xubuntu-desktop package and
> > > Xubuntu ISOs, he expressed his original fears/interpretations:
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> > > [01:29] <bytor4232> Whew.
> > > [01:30] <bytor4232> I'm extremely happy about that.  My fear, and the
> > > fear of the digger at the link above, is that Ubuntu was trying to re-absorb
> > > all the specialized distro spinoffs, like xubuntu, edubuntu, and kubuntu.
> > > [01:31] <bytor4232> I like the fact that Ubuntu has specialized
> > > projects like Xubuntu.
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> > > Jono/Marketing Team: Would it be possible to do something PR wise to
> > > defuse the situation?
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> > > Thanks,
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> > > Cody
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> > > --
> > > Cody A.W. Somerville
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> > Luckily that article on Digg only has 12 Diggs as of now, I've already
> > buried it for inaccuracy and added a rectifying comment. We could also add a
> > notice on Xubuntu.org if anyone with more knowledge as to the reason of
> > this demotion than I have would be so kind as to prepare that notice.
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> It isn't a demotion. Simply a migration. :)
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See? I wouldn't be able to prepare such a statement ;-)

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Vincent
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