Comments on: Etc http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/ Life, Linux and Technology Thu, 26 Jan 2012 02:40:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rick http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Rick Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:16:03 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1151 I ordered from the store and load up all machines I can with this powerhouse OS. I use it at work at the shop its great. I ordered from the store and load up all machines I can with this powerhouse OS. I use it at work at the shop its great.

]]> By: Flimm http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1150 Flimm Thu, 14 May 2009 08:59:26 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1150 I don't mind it being closed source, to be honest. I just think it shouldn't be called "Ubuntu One". Ubuntu means humanity to others, which implies community and freedom, both of which do not apply to "Ubuntu One". Why not call it "Canonical One" or something? You know how annoying it is when programs call themselves "Open Source" when they're clearly not, according to the OSI? That's the way I feel about Ubuntu One. It's clearly not in the same spirit as Ubuntu, according to the Ubuntu promise, the Ubuntu philosophy and the Ubuntu trademark policy. I don’t mind it being closed source, to be honest. I just think it shouldn’t be called “Ubuntu One”. Ubuntu means humanity to others, which implies community and freedom, both of which do not apply to “Ubuntu One”. Why not call it “Canonical One” or something?
You know how annoying it is when programs call themselves “Open Source” when they’re clearly not, according to the OSI? That’s the way I feel about Ubuntu One. It’s clearly not in the same spirit as Ubuntu, according to the Ubuntu promise, the Ubuntu philosophy and the Ubuntu trademark policy.

]]> By: Daeng Bo http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1149 Daeng Bo Thu, 14 May 2009 07:49:14 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1149 I, too, posted about UbuntuOne being closed source. I'm not demanding that they open it: I just think Launchpad and UbuntuOne shoot Canonical in the foot in the open-source business market. Mercedes salesmen don't drive BMWs, and all that .... I, too, posted about UbuntuOne being closed source. I’m not demanding that they open it: I just think Launchpad and UbuntuOne shoot Canonical in the foot in the open-source business market. Mercedes salesmen don’t drive BMWs, and all that ….

]]> By: sharms http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 sharms Thu, 14 May 2009 02:27:51 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1148 Corey -- That comment isn't directed straight at you, it was more of a comment against the sea of anti UbuntuOne comments. I think you were talking about trademark usage? And I agree that it isn't always the right stance to take. There are a lot of situations where it doesn't make sense, but something as trivial as file synchronization I personally am good with it, and if Canonical's hosting doesn't meet my needs then I can do my own thing because atleast I have the client source. Corey –

That comment isn’t directed straight at you, it was more of a comment against the sea of anti UbuntuOne comments. I think you were talking about trademark usage?

And I agree that it isn’t always the right stance to take. There are a lot of situations where it doesn’t make sense, but something as trivial as file synchronization I personally am good with it, and if Canonical’s hosting doesn’t meet my needs then I can do my own thing because atleast I have the client source.

]]> By: Corey Burger http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Corey Burger Thu, 14 May 2009 01:55:15 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1147 I really hate the whole "if you disagree just write you own". This completely devalues any other contribution to open source. As a non-programmer, this is something I am glad the Ubuntu community has largely overcome. As for UbuntuOne, see my post about why I dislike the naming. I really hate the whole “if you disagree just write you own”. This completely devalues any other contribution to open source. As a non-programmer, this is something I am glad the Ubuntu community has largely overcome.

As for UbuntuOne, see my post about why I dislike the naming.

]]> By: Yann http://www.sharms.org/blog/2009/05/etc/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Yann Wed, 13 May 2009 22:06:54 +0000 http://www.sharms.org/blog/?p=439#comment-1146 I disagree regarding Ubuntu One. When you use a service - if it displays the result on the screen - does it make a big difference to you if the the program itself runs on your computer or not? To go further : would you mind using only windows, if it was running in a Cloud, and the applications running on your laptop (a linux kernel with VNC or RDP) are entirely open? The goal of using free software is to have the 4 liberties. And I fail to see how this respect them. This is also why the AGPL has been created. I disagree regarding Ubuntu One.

When you use a service – if it displays the result on the screen – does it make a big difference to you if the the program itself runs on your computer or not?

To go further : would you mind using only windows, if it was running in a Cloud, and the applications running on your laptop (a linux kernel with VNC or RDP) are entirely open?

The goal of using free software is to have the 4 liberties. And I fail to see how this respect them. This is also why the AGPL has been created.

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