Talk:Gobuntu

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1 I don't get it
2 Big logo
3 Isnt that just debian?
4 Latest release 8.04?

[edit] I don't get it

I don't get it, I thought Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu only included free software? Tcrow777 talk 05:20, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

some of it is gratis. sudo apt-get install vrms and then run it. For example, the restricted drivers manager in Feisty installs non-free drivers. --L^augh! 01:29, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

I don't really care about free software vs. proprietary software or free of charge free software vs. freeware, just as long as I can use it easily (what good is source code if the software is a piece of junk). Tcrow777 talk 01:29, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/ --Easyas12c 16:55, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Then simply put, you aren't the person this is targeted towards. Anyway, this is off topic. talk pages should be used for discussion of improvement on the article, not the subject of it --L^ie! 17:00, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

The article should explain why Gobuntu exists? --Easyas12c 12:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

It already does. --Longing.... 12:23, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

I am going to stick with Freespire, it has a lot of non-free software and satisfies my boycott of GPLv3 software. Tcrow777 talk 20:59, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

What: Free software operating system, Where: At Canonical and Ubuntu community, When: July 10th 2007, Why: The article does not state. --Easyas12c 08:30, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Big logo

The logo needs to be smaller.

Peteturtle 17:28, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

The logo size is fine.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.252.72.218 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Isnt that just debian?

"Gobuntu is an official derivative of the Ubuntu operating system, aiming to provide a distribution consisting entirely of free software."

Ubuntu itself is debian sid + some nice artwork etc... + non-free stuff

Kinda makes Gibuntu pointless

--86.16.160.17 (talk) 16:06, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Ubuntu also has lots of added free stuff which is missing in Debian, much of which is aimed at making it an easier and better-looking desktop. See http://utnubu.alioth.debian.org/binary-versiondiff.html for more info: it's slightly out of date, but gives you the general idea. Technobadger (talk) 16:20, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Which is later given back to Debian. I'm with parent--it's pointless for those in the know. It's just a "marketing" ploy —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.255.107.138 (talk • contribs)

Ubuntu is a "marketing ploy" for the non-profit developer group that produces Debian? Are you sure about that? :-) Technobadger (talk) 08:23, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

Gobuntu is derived from Ubuntu which is derived from Debian which is derived from the GNU Project + the Linux kernel. Using your logic (or lack thereof), all distrobutions are pointless, and there should just be one called GNU/Linux. 143.166.255.58 (talk) 22:50, 8 June 2008 (UTC) - A Vigilante

[edit] Latest release 8.04?

Hm, as far as I see it, the official mirror still only carries a release of 7.10. I've edited the page accordingly. Robert_Kosten (talk) 19:35, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Just checked it and you are right! I will add a ref for that. I expect it will be out shortly. - Ahunt (talk) 19:41, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

The mailing list (according to its archives) is extremely dead since the discussion of Shuttleworth's Gobuntu-should-help-gNewSense post died down... I've inquired about 8.04 there but I've yet to receive any answer. Their wiki states a planned new homepage and artworks for Gobuntu as well, which aren't there yet, as well. Robert_Kosten (talk) 06:22, 26 April 2008 (UTC)

Shouldn't the latest stable release be 8.04 now? Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe all of the Ubuntu family has moved to 8.04. Samurailink3 (talk) 15:30, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Check the download link on The Gobuntu page it is still 7.10. - Ahunt (talk) 17:33, 28 April 2008 (UTC)