On Jan 21, 2008 8:23 AM, Vincent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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. >
It isn't a demotion. Simply a migration. :) > > Best, > > -- > Vincent > > -- > xubuntu-devel mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel > > -- Cody A.W. Somerville
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