Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Darryl Moore]

On Fri, 2006-08-04 at 08:15 -0700, Daniel Robitaille wrote:
> On 8/4/06, Darryl Moore <darryl at moores.ca> wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-08-03 at 19:43 -0700, Daniel Robitaille wrote:
> >
> > > I would suggest that a better approach is to create something like a
> > > "EasyUbuntuCanada" script or application  that runs on  a standard
> > > Ubuntu installation and install these different pieces and artwork for
> > > the user; probably asking along the way which bits the user want.
> > >
> >
> >
> > If the main idea is to make the installation of legal (per Canadian law)
> > "Restricted" codecs easier, then this does not accomplish that.
> >
> 
> why not?  That script can do what you want it to do.  It can install
> extra packages from ubuntu reposititories.  It can also install extra
> packages from whatever other source you want, legal or illegal from a
> non-canadian point of view.   So instead of creating a whole 700mb ISO
> containing your canadianized-Ubuntu distro, you host instead your
> smaller bits of binaries you want offer  (i.e, your codecs), and the
> script install them for the user.
> 

But this still makes it a two step process. 1) install Ubuntu 2) add
Canadian files. That isn't any easier than the current process of 1)
install Ubuntu 2) run EasyUbuntu.

I think we want to make it real easy to install the Canadian version.
Then they would be more likely to do so. If that version includes some
"restricted" codecs then they would also be a little less likely to want
to go and install the full gambit of restricted ones, they will feel
more confident that they are working within the parameters of Canadian
law, and finally they will feel suitably annoyed when the Canadian
government tries to change the rules to move those parameters.

Frankly, and to be perfectly honest, I'm looking at this as a way to
create some activists here out of people who otherwise wouldn't be.