Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Manchester Anarchist Bookfair, 7th June 2008

[MJ Ray]

Lucy <address@hidden> wrote:
> On 04/06/2008, MJ Ray <address@hidden> wrote:
> >  The main problem with a free software group distributing Ubuntu is
> >  that not only does it include non-free software but that this isn't
> >  even seen as a bug - AIUI, only applications have to be free software
> >  in Ubuntu.  I know we're divided about manuals, but other programs?
> >  http://www.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntustory/licensing
>
> Hmm, I didn't realise that they had no specific licensing policy for
> documentation/artwork. I might see if I can suggest that on brainstorm
> or somewhere.

Well, I expect they have policies about documentation, artwork, other
programs, firmware and so on, but they only require application
programs to be free software.  I'd be very careful how you phrase that
suggestion, but let the list know how you get on, please.

I'm not up-to-date with my Ubuntu-speak.  What's brainstorm?

> >  Surely most people who would support Ubuntu can do debian too?
>
> Have you read the Ubuntu forums? ;)
> 
> I would say that Ubuntu support is more common, particularly on
> blogs/forums, although I would expect LUGs to be able to help with
> both.

I've read them rarely and when I have, they were disappointing.  More
often the good stuff in the Ubuntu forums seems to be adapted from
debian-based blogs like in http://forum.ubuntuusers.de/topic/131662/

I would say that Ubuntu support is most vocal and noticeable at the
moment, though.  Is Ubuntu the new SuSE in that way and the
close-but-no-cigar freedom approach?

Regards,
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