[Tfug] Stallman vs Ubuntu

[mike]

First I did not even know that I had the feature in 12.04 which I am 
running on my laptop. I read the post and then had to go find the 
feature to see it work.

And well then I was going to write this huge piece but here is the short 
version. I use Firefox and Google search.( So I get tracked) I buy my 
tech needs on line I buy a lot of my pet supplies on line I even buy 
household items and personal items on line.

We need the R.S.'s of the world to remind me of what is important, but 
in this case I am using my freedom to use Ubuntu. I get paid and why 
should the developers of Ubuntu not get paid. I this case I might use 
the function that is under question. If I did not want this I could use 
another distro or turn off this feature and in fact I am using another 
distro right now, choice is a good thing. And well I don't use Ubuntu as 
the goto new person distro that is Mint. So this changes my world not a 
bit and I for one think it is OK for Ubuntu to run how ever its creators 
see fit. Just my 2 cents worth.




On 12/14/2012 12:32 PM, Zack Breckenridge wrote:
>
> Just curious about the opinions of TFUG users on this:
>
> https://www.fsf.org/blogs/rms/ubuntu-spyware-what-to-do
>
> Personally, although Linux is not my favorite "free Unix", I still 
> find myself having to run Ubuntu on new machines simply due to 
> hardware support. At the very least just to determine which driver(s) 
> I will need.
>
> A default Ubuntu install CD is usually guaranteed to have a kernel 
> with support for the widest range of hardware of any distribution. Or 
> at least that's how it seems to me...
>
> - Zack
>
>
>
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