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UserLinux Proposal (And Analysis) Now Available

Posted by timothy on from the good-work-in-progress dept.

Lucky writes "Bruce Peren's idea for UserLinux was much discussed on Slashdot some weeks ago; however, there was no formal proposal. Linuxworld is running an analysis of the proposal and links to the first draft."

7 of 367 comments (clear)

  1. UserLinux is bound to do better by Rosco+P.+Coltrane · · Score: 4, Funny

    UnitedLinux to date seems to have had very little impact on the Linux user community - due to SCO's participation and the lack of unilateral support by Linux distribution vendors, most notably Red Hat.

    Yes, having SCO and RedHat as organizations supporting your Linux project is a bit of a handicap ...

    --
    "A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
  2. Draft link by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Click here [goatse.cx]

  3. What I'd Rather Have by handy_vandal · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd prefer a formal analysis of a normal proposal rather than a normal analysis of a formal proposal.

    I'd rather have
    a bottle in front of me
    than a frontal lobotomy.

    -kgj

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    -kgj
  4. Re:They might want to chat with Sun... by DeltaSigma · · Score: 2, Funny

    I hate to take a good discussion off course. But with all due respect, sir, you're stealing all our karma!

  5. Re:My suggestions. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    They've got one of those here. Well, except for the FREE part...and the Linux part and the secure part and the stable part. I guess the good news is you won't need WINE with it.

  6. Re:Distributions too conservative by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Minesweeper runs exceptionally well under wine, could that be be included?

  7. Re:Need more specific complaint by Penguinshit · · Score: 3, Funny

    "Hey Grandma! There's a new program I think you might enjoy called 'Foobar'. Type 'sudo apt-get install foobar', enter your password at the prompt, and tell me how you like the new program!"

    "Gee Sonny.. that was swell. And I didn't even have to reboot! Here's a nice apple pie for you to take home to your mother..."

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    I have something in common with Stephen Hawking...