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Bruce Perens on UserLinux and Ubuntu

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the figurative-figureheads dept.

SDenmark writes "Ever wondered what happened to UserLinux, and how it's faring now that Ubuntu has stolen the spotlight? Linux Format has an interview with Bruce Perens, founder of UserLinux, the Open Source Initiative and Linux Standard Base. Perens discusses the impact of Ubuntu, how industry bodies are helping open source and why figureheads are important for the Free Software community."

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  1. Re:Money talks by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Ubuntu also has newbie love.

    i have tried over the years to convert many loved ones and friends to linux. It failed because of the "hard" factor.

    Every single one of them LOVE Ubuntu and will not switch back to windows. Why? installing new software is brain dead easy... Far easier than windows and MAC os has ever been, plus they all do not care about running brand name apps but simply something that works.

    The biggest thing they all love, no viruses and no spyware.

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