[ubuntu-us-ma] Is Ubuntu-centricity holding us back?

[Danny Piccirillo]

Ubuntu *is* a vehicle to promote free software, but *this LoCo* is exclusive
to Ubuntu. Because of that, many many people (i keep meeting more) are not
getting involved who otherwise would. Imagine this: if the entire Ubuntu
LoCo network around the world, was not dependent upon Canonical/Ubuntu, but
simply chose to promote Ubuntu primarily as the best GNU+Linux distro *right
now*! Still promoting Ubuntu, but not exclusively. Instead we would be a
network supporting ubuntu and more based on free association.

As discussed, a separate group would not cause any problems in losing
sponsorship.

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 17:17, James Gray <jamespgray at gmail.com> wrote:

> I like being part of an *Ubuntu* loco because it is something very
> specific.  Linux and FOSS are very general.  It is harder to say "a FOSS
> operating system will meet your needs" when you don't have a particular
> operating system in mind and different Linux distros cater to such different
> needs not to mention there are a number of other OS options.
>
> I see Ubuntu as a vehicle to permote FOSS adoption rather then an exclusive
> club.
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 12:21 PM, Wesley Hirsch <emperorshishire at gmail.com
> > wrote:
>
>> Heh... I was just about to suggest that.  Beat me to the punch.  I agree,
>> it's probably a better idea to start a completely new group built around
>> F/OSS ideals.  I don't see a problem with most of us being a part of two
>> similar groups simultaneously, and I'm not entirely sure I wanna forsake the
>> Ubuntu connection if we have a choice.  I think it may be a bad idea to just
>> drop Ubuntu sponsorship, partially because of "Brand Recognition".  Out of
>> all the linux distros out there, Ubuntu is probably the best known to people
>> who don't know anything whatsoever about linux.  On the other hand, I agree
>> with Danny as well that we shouldn't be locking ourselves into one distro,
>> else we face the same kind of problem that proprietary systems face (Sure,
>> we can change it as much as we want, but then it's no longer really Ubuntu,
>> now is it?).
>>
>> --Wesley
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 8:19 AM, J.M. "Peng" Hardin <
>> peng.thinkblue at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Great questions and comment, all. I haven't been anywhere near as active
>>> in the LoCo as I'd like, but would it be possible to set up a secondary but
>>> parallel group to promote GNU/Linux in general, without being
>>> distro-specific? I'm sure it's a lot more work than I realize, but it might
>>> give us the best of both worlds. I'm not sure how realistic the idea is, but
>>> I wanted to throw it out in case it's not as idiotic an idea as I think it
>>> may be.
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