Comments on: The Man and the Myth Behind Ubuntu http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/ WorksWithU is the independent guide to Ubuntu Linux Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:07:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Wesley http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2553 Wesley Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:44:01 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2553 aikiwolfie: I agree completely, actually on your rant Linux namely Ubuntu since that's what I use supports much more hardware than Windows out of the box. btw I really appreciate your input on the Ubuntu Forums helped me get sli running yesterday :) aikiwolfie: I agree completely, actually on your rant Linux namely Ubuntu since that’s what I use supports much more hardware than Windows out of the box. btw I really appreciate your input on the Ubuntu Forums helped me get sli running yesterday :)

]]> By: aikiwolfie http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2551 aikiwolfie Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:43:01 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2551 Ubuntu as a desktop Linux OS is successful because Canonical and all the contributors in the Ubuntu community put in the work to turn out an awesome OS. And of course we can't forget the tireless efforts of the Debian community. Then of course there are all the kernel developers, Xorg developers etc. Ubuntu is basically the inevitable outcome of strong and clear leadership combined with hard work and quality input from people who are free to collaborate without the normal barriers the old and tired shrink wrapped software development model brings. Big deal if Ubuntu has a rich backer. It's also backed by the likes of IBM and Intel. And it was IBM in particular that gave Microsoft their big break. A privileged opportunity they have abused ever since. But alas I stopped reading the article at the bottom of the first page. Why these reporters continue to drag up bull about the technical issues surrounding Linux is beyond me. It's almost as though Microsoft owns the media. If I remember rightly, Vista killed things as simple as MP3 players and Vista SP1 killed compatibility with Vista and there are already some application compatibility problems with Windows 7. Anybody would think Linux was the only OS that didn't work with "unsupported" stuff or occasionally encountered a problem. How many Windows users can even get to the Windows recovery console? Bearing in mind you normally need a Windows CD to boot from to get to it. And once at the Windows recovery console, how many would know how to use it? It's so annoying! Rant over. Please continue :o) Ubuntu as a desktop Linux OS is successful because Canonical and all the contributors in the Ubuntu community put in the work to turn out an awesome OS. And of course we can’t forget the tireless efforts of the Debian community. Then of course there are all the kernel developers, Xorg developers etc.

Ubuntu is basically the inevitable outcome of strong and clear leadership combined with hard work and quality input from people who are free to collaborate without the normal barriers the old and tired shrink wrapped software development model brings.

Big deal if Ubuntu has a rich backer. It’s also backed by the likes of IBM and Intel. And it was IBM in particular that gave Microsoft their big break. A privileged opportunity they have abused ever since.

But alas I stopped reading the article at the bottom of the first page. Why these reporters continue to drag up bull about the technical issues surrounding Linux is beyond me. It’s almost as though Microsoft owns the media. If I remember rightly, Vista killed things as simple as MP3 players and Vista SP1 killed compatibility with Vista and there are already some application compatibility problems with Windows 7.

Anybody would think Linux was the only OS that didn’t work with “unsupported” stuff or occasionally encountered a problem. How many Windows users can even get to the Windows recovery console? Bearing in mind you normally need a Windows CD to boot from to get to it. And once at the Windows recovery console, how many would know how to use it?

It’s so annoying! Rant over. Please continue :o )

]]> By: dragonbite http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2546 dragonbite Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:38:45 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2546 I heard the same thing, that Canonical is not profitable yet but their bottom line is getting better (closer) each year. Canonical's revenue with Ubuntu is the same business plan that Red Hat had adopted until post-Red Hat 9 when it split into RHEL (paid/corporate owned) and Fedora (free/community). I heard the same thing, that Canonical is not profitable yet but their bottom line is getting better (closer) each year.

Canonical’s revenue with Ubuntu is the same business plan that Red Hat had adopted until post-Red Hat 9 when it split into RHEL (paid/corporate owned) and Fedora (free/community).

]]> By: Pepa http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Pepa Mon, 12 Jan 2009 09:33:15 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2544 So far I've always read Mark saying that Ubuntu is far from profitable, so I don't think it's self-sustaining in its current form at this time, its cost must be more than $30M. So far I’ve always read Mark saying that Ubuntu is far from profitable, so I don’t think it’s self-sustaining in its current form at this time, its cost must be more than $30M.

]]> By: Tristan Anderson http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2543 Tristan Anderson Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:50:17 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2543 While the NY Times focuses on the fairy tale life story of Mark Shuttleworth, I feel they are incorrect in assuming that Ubuntu would falter and fall without Mark bank-rolling Canonical. Many would argue that its the leadership, organisational and community building skills of Mark and Hundreds of developers working with thousands of contributors that continue to be the driving force behind Ubuntu, rather than cold hard cash. While the NY Times focuses on the fairy tale life story of Mark Shuttleworth,
I feel they are incorrect in assuming that Ubuntu would falter and fall without Mark bank-rolling Canonical.

Many would argue that its the leadership, organisational and community building skills of Mark and Hundreds of developers working with thousands of contributors that continue to be the driving force behind Ubuntu, rather than cold hard cash.

]]> By: Josh http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2538 Josh Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:53:20 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2538 It's nice to see Ubuntu getting some real press. Ubuntu and Shuttleworth are worth the attention. It’s nice to see Ubuntu getting some real press. Ubuntu and Shuttleworth are worth the attention.

]]> By: Christopher Tozzi http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Christopher Tozzi Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:58:49 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2537 Andrew: It's true that Thawte only sold for less than $600 million, but according to the Times article, "Through investments in the United States, Africa and Europe, he has amassed a fortune of more than $1 billion." So I guess he is a pretty good investor :) Thanks for the comments here and elsewhere. Andrew: It’s true that Thawte only sold for less than $600 million, but according to the Times article, “Through investments in the United States, Africa and Europe, he has amassed a fortune of more than $1 billion.” So I guess he is a pretty good investor :)

Thanks for the comments here and elsewhere.

]]> By: Andrew "Ampers" Taylor http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Andrew "Ampers" Taylor Sun, 11 Jan 2009 18:18:54 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/2009/01/11/the-man-and-the-myth-behind-ubuntu/#comment-2535 You write: Certainly, "...the patronship of a billionaire" Either you haven't got your facts right, or Mark Shuttleworth is one of the world's the best investors!!! Mr Shittleowrth sold Thawte for, at the most $590M so I can hardly think that makes him even a dollar millionaire. You write:

Certainly, “…the patronship of a billionaire”

Either you haven’t got your facts right, or Mark Shuttleworth is one of the world’s the best investors!!!

Mr Shittleowrth sold Thawte for, at the most $590M so I can hardly think that makes him even a dollar millionaire.

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