On 27/10/09 08:13, Daniel Drummond wrote: <snip /> > If that guy was from Canonical, perhaps they should think about retraining:- > > /"For the first time in 20 years you can buy Ubuntu pre-installed from > more than one manufacturer," he said. "That's an extraordinary story." > > /A stupid statement considering Ubuntu hasn't been around for 20 years.
Nit picking is not really helpful. GNU/Linux has been around for that long. > and > > /"Some of the security is through obscurity but it's also better by > design," he said./ > > Just doesn't make sense at all. Surely as it is an open-source system, > there is no obscurity. I think he means to say that Ubuntu is a smaller > target for crackers than some others. Thinking about the audience for this perhaps it could have been phrased better but it is a very encouraging sign. That's the first time I've *ever* seen a Linux distro get mainstream coverage in a positive rather than derogatory light. Chris does work for Canonical. He's in charge of OEM deals worldwide and is quite senior in the company. Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
