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____/ Marti van Lin on Friday 22 Jan 2010 22:46 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> http://identi.ca/notice/19447629
>>
>> "Updated ur1.ca/jtms : #Canonical is now encouraging #Ubuntu users to use
>> proprietary software from IBM. #Red_Hat history repeats itself."
>>
>> Survey request and comments
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>> | We are trying to gather preferences for the
>> | apps that users would like to see in
>> | upcoming version of Ubuntu. While we all
>> | believe in the power of open source
>> | applications we are also very keen that
>> | users should get to choose the software
>> | they want to use. There are some great apps
>> | that aren't yet available to Ubuntu users
>> | and Canonical would like to know the
>> | priority that users would like to see them.
>> | This list is indicative not definitive and
>> | we would love to also read your suggestions
>> | in the free text box.
>> `----
>>
>> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1381221
>
> I answered that survey and requested Songbird as a additional application.
>
> I have been a Ubuntu tester for quite some time now, was even invited by
> Canonical to participate in the so called "Ubuntu QA mailinglist".
>
> Unfortunately I am starting to dislike Ubuntu more and more.
>
> First there was the Monomania, then Microsoft $hills becoming moderators
> in the Ubuntu forums (at least in Ubuntu-NL, the Dutch/Flemish Loco
> team). Believe it or not, I was temporary banned for disagreeing with
> one of the MS shills.
>
> I will never forget how "NeighborLee" was attacked for his POV on the
> international (English/US) Ubuntu forum.
>
> I am losing my respect for Ubuntu. This is just plain wrong :-(
>
> When I started using GNU/Linux I was totally ignorant and clueless about
> Free Software, but GNU/Linux being Free Software is actually the reason
> I sticked to it.
>
> Although the Dutch GNU/Linux using "pragmatists" call me a
> "Stallmanextremist", I have no problems with using the Nvidia binary
> blob and the ubuntu-restricted-extras package, this however is really
> going too far IMO.
>
> I am afraid that Canonical/Ubuntu is becoming the next Novell/SUSE...
>
> Well, screw it :-p
Not really. They have just been targeted the most by Microsoft/Mono
infested because they are the most ubiquitous.
Let's help Ubuntu sort things out.
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