On 21/01/2008, Cody A.W. Somerville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Developers & Jono, > > CC: ubuntu-marketing > > If you've heard my position on the migration of the xubuntu-specific > packages to universe, my biggest concern was the community issues revolving > around the move. Since the infrastructure for building the ISOs have been > updated, the only difference between having the xubututu-specific packages > in main and universe is the audience who can upload to that repository and > small policies/procedures changes. However, this e-mail is not to rehash the > number of concerns I had brought up but to address one specifically. > Unfortunately, the migration from main to universe has resulted in confusion > and some misleading news posts. > > For example: > http://digg.com/linux_unix/Xubuntu_is_no_longer_supported_by_Canonical > > We also received our first confused user in #xubuntu shortly after the > above article appeared on digg: > > [01:06] <bytor4232> So does this mean anything: > http://digg.com/linux_unix/Xubuntu_is_no_longer_supported_by_Canonical > [01:07] <bytor4232> Are just the packages moving to universe, or is > Xubuntu as a project going away? > [01:07] <bytor4232> I do so love the Xubuntu live CD. > > After I explained that the change had no direct effect on the end-user and > that we would continue to provide the xubuntu-desktop package and Xubuntu > ISOs, he expressed his original fears/interpretations: > > [01:29] <bytor4232> Whew. > [01:30] <bytor4232> I'm extremely happy about that. My fear, and the fear > of the digger at the link above, is that Ubuntu was trying to re-absorb all > the specialized distro spinoffs, like xubuntu, edubuntu, and kubuntu. > [01:31] <bytor4232> I like the fact that Ubuntu has specialized projects > like Xubuntu. > > Jono/Marketing Team: Would it be possible to do something PR wise to > defuse the situation? > > Thanks, > > Cody > > -- > Cody A.W. Somerville >
Luckily that article on Digg only has 12 Diggs as of now, I've already buried it for inaccuracy and added a rectifying comment. We could also add a notice on Xubuntu.org if anyone with more knowledge as to the reason of this demotion than I have would be so kind as to prepare that notice. Best, -- Vincent
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