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From: "Mike Easter"
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Subject: Re: Canonical and Linspire Announce Technology Partnership
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2007 18:17:10 -0800
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Mike Easter wrote:
> noalternative wrote:
>
>> What are the advantages of being ubuntu based rather than debian
>> based given the fact that ubuntu itself is debian based?
>
> The Linspire Canonical Partnership FAQ at linspire has a fair amount
> to say about that in the sections:
Here's a cute little graphic^1 structure showing layers: linux kernel +
core modules + applications > debian + apt-get and package management >
ubuntu + fast release cycles + active community + usability + hardware
support + additional apps > freespire's additional features of codecs,
ease of use, windows-ness, other enchancements & CNR > Linspire's
additional retail and premium support options.
^1 http://net2.com/OSbuildingblocks.jpg Take a look at the Linux OS
building Chart
Interesting graphic and features portrayal.
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Mike Easter
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