Mark Shuttleworth says:
We are steadily releasing pieces of Launchpad, but the whole thing still has proprietary elements. We offer services to people who make Ubuntu derivatives using it, and that revenue stream is important. You can get all your data out easily (and this will soon get even easier to automate) so you're not locked in. In time, LP will all be published under a free software license, but for now it is not.
Dell is buying Alienware. And so what ? Well a big company is buying a smaller one. Dell are saling XPS computers, and they want to go further. Nothing new. Business stuff.
Any clue about AlienWare running Linux or BSD or anything OSS ?;)
Instruction manual : take 1 (one) litre of water, done. :)
System: PC / Mac ?
There is a Linux port ? woaw !! that's great. Or PC = Windows ?This FUD ? again ? Ubuntu is free of charge and always will. Canonical want to make money on SUPPORT.
But it's a good idea to look at Debian from time to time. And anyway as an Ubuntu user, I consider to be part of the Debian family.
Edubuntu in fact ;)
Are you comparing MS OS to a Ferrari ?
It's at most a badly designed and built Honda civic.Please, tell me it's just a joke.
You just miss something. Freedom, OpenSource and open format !! And you're right, some people aren't good at analyzing a situation.
Don't tell me that you trust government data on a Windows system.
BTW some police forces in Europe are using Linux , if a cop can do it what about the average user ;)
developed in China or even France (or others countries well known for their industrial espionage). France well know for their industrial espionage ?
Absolutely, XGL work fine on a 9200 with the radeon driver
Dell is buying Alienware. And so what ?
;)
Well a big company is buying a smaller one.
Dell are saling XPS computers, and they want to go further.
Nothing new. Business stuff.
Any clue about AlienWare running Linux or BSD or anything OSS ?
"Nobody builds their own Ferrari." I wouldn't really trust Honda to build my Ferrari... What about a Fiat ? Doesn't Ferrari owned by Fiat ?