Regarding Ubuntu becoming like Windows and Apple, the corporate mentality, in
particular Shuttleworth's admitted dictatorial attitude, that the direction
of the Distro. will be his decision...Steve Jobs, Bill Gates etc.., rather
then community driven. Also, the spyware/ad-ware hidden in the system, some
say even in the code itself. Stallmans, description of Ubuntu being spyware
etc... Seems the direction of Ubuntu is to move closer to proprietary
mindset.
If this occurs, would it not become more challenging for Ruben and the team
to remove items, then to just use Debian Testing etc...We might have to keep
our eyes on this for the future. Testing would still provide very new
software, be a step or two ahead of gNewSense, and more stable than
Parabola/Arch etc...
Just thoughts! Remember, Microsoft and Apple both started out as open
source...well at least the ideas for the programs and systems...Gates and
Jobs were very good at taking open source ideas and closing them in!
