Comments on: Matt Asay joins Canonical http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/ Free and Open Source Software News and Opinion Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:44:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Suggest Archlinux xD http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-581 Suggest Archlinux xD Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:11:39 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-581 I don't use Ubuntu, I use Arch, because Ubuntu is simply bloated and full of software and configuration ideas I don't like. That being said, A tremendous anti-corporation bias is evident in your article. Dude, making profits is not wrong... However poor and stupid things like the yahoo deal or the new app-istore are, they are still serving as a gateway for new users. Lets face it... no new user will ever begin their Linux journey in Arch or Gento, and (at least for me) Debian experience has been EXTREMELY crappy. Swiftweasel is an EXTREMELY poor choice in terms of user's first impression, when I installed debian I never could get my vainilla firefox installed (btw Arch's AUR ftw xD). Besides, the community at Ubuntu is a lot more noob friendly than others (Arch's for instance). Anyway, you were unjust to the ubuntu-troll up there. "Do you prefer decisions that make the user experience worse for the sake of profits over those that make the user experience worse for the sake of "freedom"? " You took that out of your nose, cause he didn't imply that... Cheers! I don't use Ubuntu, I use Arch, because Ubuntu is simply bloated and full of software and configuration ideas I don't like. That being said, A tremendous anti-corporation bias is evident in your article. Dude, making profits is not wrong… However poor and stupid things like the yahoo deal or the new app-istore are, they are still serving as a gateway for new users. Lets face it… no new user will ever begin their Linux journey in Arch or Gento, and (at least for me) Debian experience has been EXTREMELY crappy. Swiftweasel is an EXTREMELY poor choice in terms of user's first impression, when I installed debian I never could get my vainilla firefox installed (btw Arch's AUR ftw xD). Besides, the community at Ubuntu is a lot more noob friendly than others (Arch's for instance).
Anyway, you were unjust to the ubuntu-troll up there. "Do you prefer decisions that make the user experience worse for the sake of profits over those that make the user experience worse for the sake of "freedom"? " You took that out of your nose, cause he didn't imply that…
Cheers!

]]> By: Tristan Fitzgerald http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Tristan Fitzgerald Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:17:44 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-281 I enjoy the ability to have choices, thats why I use linux. Unfortunately most people out there only know of Windows or OS X and there in have no knowledge of the option available. As long as we have a diverse ecology of operating systems, even those that I don't always agree with, we will find stronger software. Open source will always have an advantage, because it is more human and better reflects the structure our communities and society. So we can spend time arguing with one another or we can work to improve what we have and build something better. - Thankyou I enjoy the ability to have choices, thats why I use linux. Unfortunately most people out there only know of Windows or OS X and there in have no knowledge of the option available. As long as we have a diverse ecology of operating systems, even those that I don’t always agree with, we will find stronger software.
Open source will always have an advantage, because it is more human and better reflects the structure our communities and society. So we can spend time arguing with one another or we can work to improve what we have and build something better. – Thankyou

]]> By: Jason http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Jason Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:50:02 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-271 Matt, Thank you for taking the time to respond. Matt,

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

]]> By: some guy http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-270 some guy Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:41:27 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-270 Keep trollin' trollin' trollin' Keep trollin’ trollin’ trollin’

]]> By: nlp http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-269 nlp Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:42:04 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-269 <blockquote> <a href="#comment-267" rel="nofollow"> <strong><em>lowell:</em></strong> </a> > content-free rant devoid of factual basis Just about describes the content of your article. Well, the content-free rant part, anyways. </blockquote> You do realise that you're just confirming Jason's point by posting this? All you have done is posted a single, unsupported claim (intended mostly as an insult), without any supporting evidence. Jason's postings are almost always well-reasoned, with plenty of supporting evidence for any position he takes, which is I suppose why they are so infuriating to people like you. Unable to counter his points with any rational arguments of you're own, all you can come up with are snarky, content-free insults like this one. Pathetic.


lowell:

> content-free rant devoid of factual basis
Just about describes the content of your article. Well, the content-free rant part, anyways.

You do realise that you’re just confirming Jason’s point by posting this? All you have done is posted a single, unsupported claim (intended mostly as an insult), without any supporting evidence.

Jason’s postings are almost always well-reasoned, with plenty of supporting evidence for any position he takes, which is I suppose why they are so infuriating to people like you.

Unable to counter his points with any rational arguments of you’re own, all you can come up with are snarky, content-free insults like this one. Pathetic.

]]> By: Matt Asay http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Matt Asay Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:13:03 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-268 I suppose I'm very biased in this, but I also think the author is way off-base. (No offense intended.) I am the COO at Canonical: that means I'm responsible for helping the trains run on time. I'm not responsible for changing the Ubuntu strategy, and have absolutely no intention to do so. So, while I appreciate your concerns, I also think you don't really have reason to worry. I wouldn't have joined Canonical if I didn't already believe in the company's direction, and respect the Ubuntu community. I'm not looking to overhaul either. Also keep in mind that I've known and worked with Mark for a long time. Any influence I might have had on him could have been and would have been exercised years ago. So if you're worried about the closing of Ubuntu, you should have been worried about it several years ago when I posted about my first interaction with Mark. But, again, I don't think you have cause to worry. Ubuntu isn't changing its principles. Neither is Canonical. I suppose I’m very biased in this, but I also think the author is way off-base. (No offense intended.) I am the COO at Canonical: that means I’m responsible for helping the trains run on time. I’m not responsible for changing the Ubuntu strategy, and have absolutely no intention to do so.

So, while I appreciate your concerns, I also think you don’t really have reason to worry. I wouldn’t have joined Canonical if I didn’t already believe in the company’s direction, and respect the Ubuntu community. I’m not looking to overhaul either.

Also keep in mind that I’ve known and worked with Mark for a long time. Any influence I might have had on him could have been and would have been exercised years ago. So if you’re worried about the closing of Ubuntu, you should have been worried about it several years ago when I posted about my first interaction with Mark.

But, again, I don’t think you have cause to worry. Ubuntu isn’t changing its principles. Neither is Canonical.

]]> By: lowell http://www.the-source.com/2010/02/matt-asay-joins-canonical/comment-page-1/#comment-267 lowell Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:55:09 +0000 http://www.the-source.com/?p=477#comment-267 > content-free rant devoid of factual basis Just about describes the content of your article. Well, the content-free rant part, anyways. /Typed via my favorite proprietary, commercial UNIX operating system; I can use GNU software without the hassles of philosophy being shoved down my throat at every turn. Get yours today at apple.com. > content-free rant devoid of factual basis

Just about describes the content of your article. Well, the content-free rant part, anyways.

/Typed via my favorite proprietary, commercial UNIX operating system; I can use GNU software without the hassles of philosophy being shoved down my throat at every turn. Get yours today at apple.com.

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