Ubuntu Satanic Edition Banned From Distrowatch

skeeto writes "The infamous Ubuntu Satanic Edition has been banned from Distrowatch by the site's maintainer, Ladislav Bodnar, who said, 'There is no way I am going to add this distro to DistroWatch. [...] I don't consider the name "Satanic edition" as an appropriate name for a Linux distribution.' But the main reason seems to be that 'Ubuntu is a registered trademark of Canonical. You need to show me an official permission from Canonical that grants you the use of the word Ubuntu in your product's name.' What about Muslim and Christian editions? It seems that worries about trademark infringement and offensive material does not stop Distrowatch from including those."

Comments

DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Mr_Congeniality]

can you say "censorship"? I get the feeling that the distrowatch dude is a religious republican who is against fairness and other religious practices. I have to say that it's stupid that Satanic Edition is not ok (even if I am not a satanist) but yet the muslim and christian editions are. What hypocrisy!

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[SupplyMission]

Would they still be hypocrites if they banned a distribution called "Child Porn Edition"?

And what about you, do you let people in your house with muddy boots on? Didn't think so, hypocrite.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Mamoth]

You have got to be kidding me. "religious republican"? Where in the world did politics come into this... religious? maybe.. republican? laf..

You = hypocrite

At every turn you have liberals bashing conservatives (and vise versa). Grow up.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[ladislavb]

Believe it or not, the developer of Ubuntu Christian Edition has an official permission from Canonical to use the word Ubuntu in the name of their product. I have a copy of the email granting the permission.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Mr_Congeniality]

So you are comparing people who worship satan to child porn? You are a dumbass.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Mr_Congeniality]

THIS IS politics. And how the hell am I a hypocrite? You should be the one doing the growing up.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Rosy At Random]

In that case, can't the standard Ubuntu distro be renamed 'Unchristian Edition'? I wouldn't mind having that on my laptop....

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[SupplyMission]

Please, don't be a coward by avoiding a simple question.

Would they or would they not be hypocrites if there happened to be a distribution called "Child Porn Edition", and they banned it?

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[X0563511]

No.

Satanism is an actual religion. Child porn is pornography.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[X0563511]

And so does Satanic Edition.

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[Anonymous Coward]

Pics or it didnt happen. (also: emai lheaders)

Re:DistroWatch = Hypocrites

[mr100percent]

He's not saying one is better than the other, but he doesn't want to see the distro fragment along these lines.

What if someone wanted to make a Republican edition? Of course, if that happens you'll be almost guaranteed to see a Democrat edition, followed by a green party edition etc. He doesn't deem this a valid distro (and its a lame idea to begin with), so he's putting a stop to this bad idea.

Satan created the controversy

[ilovesymbian]

Isn't it obvious Satan created this issue so there could be a controversy while he sits back and laughs on his iron hot-red metal seat with pins sticking up all over the place?

Re:Satan created the controversy

[scubamage]

Is it weird that that seat makes me think sexy thoughts?

Re:Satan created the controversy

[X0563511]

You know, Satan is actually pretty fucking cold.

Dante and Virgil, with no one to talk to, quickly move on to the center of hell. Condemned to the very center of hell for committing the ultimate sin (treachery against God) is Satan, who has three faces, one red, one black, and one a pale yellow, each having a mouth that chews on a prominent traitor. Satan himself is represented as a giant, terrifying beast, weeping tears from his six eyes, which mix with the traitors' blood sickeningly. He is waist deep in ice, and beats his six wings as if trying to escape, but the icy wind that emanates only further ensures his imprisonment (as well as that of the others in the ring). The sinners in the mouths of Satan are Brutus and Cassius in the left and right mouths, respectively. They were involved in the assassination of Julius Caesarâ"an act which, to Dante, represented the destruction of a unified Italy. In the central, most vicious mouth is Judas Iscariotâ"the namesake of this zone and the betrayer of Jesus. Judas is being administered the most horrifying torture of the three traitors, his head in the mouth of Lucifer, and his back being forever skinned by the claws of Lucifer. (Canto XXXIV) What is seen here is a perverted trinity. Satan is impotent, ignorant, and evil while God can be attributed as the opposite: all powerful, all knowing, and good. The two poets escape by climbing down the ragged fur of Lucifer, passing through the center of the earth, emerging in the other hemisphere just before dawn on Easter Sunday beneath a sky studded with stars.

Hypocricy does not apply in matters of opinion

[Anonymous Coward]

Sure there are Christian editions of Ubuntu along with Muslim editions, but when the owner has an issue, I think he's allowed to not put it up on the site, does that bar this edition from being produced & downloaded.. no... it's a matter of personal choice that's all.. not Hypocrisy, or Censorship,

You = need to go outside for 5 minutes

[Anonymous Coward]

it's really more of a shame we have enough time of day to give a fuck. Wake up, asshole.

I dont get it

[Anonymous Coward]

How are the ideals of Satan, and the ideals of Opensource, Linux, and Ubuntu, similar?

It seems to be an oxymoronic distrobution if anything...

Get over it

[wvdmc]

Look, the Satanic edition has nothing to do with Satan or real Satanism. It's just skinned with a metalhead Bevis and Butthead style satanism theme. And the guy that runs Distrowatch is perfectly free and within his rights to not add a distro that he doesn't feel like adding, quit your bitching.

About the distro...

[Xakh]

it's not much of a distro. Only a new skin. Christian edition, even though I don't agree with it, does include different packages with their release. That's why I wouldn't put it in, it's just a theme.

ok then

[nimbius]

ive rtfa, and ive followed up a bit (well, before the troll line anyhow) on the replies at the satanic linux site. distrowatch already has a devil linux listed. its not like devil linux is seriously unique.

they also have a christian ubuntu.

if satanic ubuntu doesnt get canonical on board i dont see how in the world they can make this distro anything near "official" enough to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt
distrowatch is being a bunch of steadfast bigoted censors. i dont like the name (by it alone im not sure it will gain anymore ground than flamewar) but i stand by the GPL in that they have a right to do this, strong handed censorship tactics or not.

Re:ok then

[allaunjsilverfox2]

Just curious, Why do he/she/they care if its listed on distrowatch? If you want a distribution orientated toward specific beliefs, and its done in a manner that is appealing, then this should be a non-issue. Of course, if it really is just a skin, all they are doing is creating a headache for themselves. But that is their choice as presented under the gpl. Don't like the decision of a admin, find a alternative. The internet isn't bound by normal physical laws, normally that is. You can do pretty much what ever you want. *shrugs* But as a species, we require drama I guess.