yesss
is ubuntu actually free software?
towlie, not for commercial use, no
yes
free
as in beer
towlie: ubuntu uses the Gnu GPL for software - but certainly not "free"
zykotick9, i know it uses the gpl for software, but im pretty sure that it uses at least some parts of the software to run that doesnt have a license
i would assume that ubuntu must actually change the source code in order to run
towlie: ya, ubuntu does - and that's what is GPL
so in order to get support for ubuntu, you have to pay for it?
i dont see the problem here
that is very much the problem
towlie, no
ok
we are working towards the goal of making ubuntu a completely open source os
kodez, to do that, #ubuntu-offtopic is the place
towlie: if you want support, you MUST purchase support from canonical (like MS for windows). without that there is NO support from ubuntu.
the only thing that stops us is the software we make
zykotick9, i get support from canonical. they buy my support
towlie: have you actually looked at their T&C's for support?
it gives me the option of moving forward with ubuntu or not
why dont they just release everything so that anyone can create their own package and have it available for the public to download?
that would take a lot of the financial burden off the companies that create the software
one can think of ubuntu as an open source virus
towlie: that's "canonical's" decision, and not something that ubuntu developers can control. good luck.
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