Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
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Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#2That's what it's come to? I have been using Ubuntu for about 15 years, but with snaps still starting up as slowly as they do in finally switching once support for 22.04 runs out.
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#3Canonical cannot do that.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36666920
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#4That's what it's come to? I have been using Ubuntu for about 15 years, but with snaps still starting up as slowly as they do in finally switching once support for 22.04 runs out.
Can't tell if missed the parody nature of the post, or if also parodying switching off Ubuntu because of snaps?
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#5I believe the author is providing an amusing viewpoint in this post rather than a serious one. After all, the final sentence is: In other news, Richard Stallman's head has exploded.
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#6"Ajar source" is definitely the funniest take I've seen on this. Kudos, Bryan.
> In other news, Richard Stallman's head has exploded.
I'm honestly not sure about this one. If I'm recalling Stallman's takes correctly, I think he's fine with "Ajar source" as long as the source is open to Red Hat's customers. I remember him saying something along those lines when explaining how he expects developers to make a living-- something along the lines of it being okay to charge money for your product, but then your customer should have [some list of freedoms].
Maybe the telemetry does it though. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#7Why are people still referring to "Red Hat" instead of IBM? Back when that sale was announced the talk was that Red Hat's culture wouldn't change, they'd be operating independently from IBM, so it made sense to still speak of Red Hat. Well there has evidently been a dramatic shift in Red Hat's culture; do people still believe this "independent subsidiary" stuff?
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#8"Ajar source" is definitely the funniest take I've seen on this. Kudos, Bryan. > In other news, Richard Stallman's head has exploded. I'm honestly not sure about this one. If I'm recalling Stallman's takes correctly, I think he's fine with "Ajar source" as long as the source is open to Red Hat's customers. I remember him saying something along those lines when explaining how he expects developers to make a living-- s…
RMS has always been clear that selling Free Software and only distributing the source to people who bought the software from you is fine. But I don't think he's ever suggested that somebody selling Free Software in this way might threaten to cut their customers off from future updates if they ever exercise their right to redistribute the software they bought. Redistribution is a key part of "[some list of freedoms]", and this "you can redistribute this version but if you do you'll be cut off from future versions" scheme is not something I've ever heard him endorse.
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#9That's what it's come to? I have been using Ubuntu for about 15 years, but with snaps still starting up as slowly as they do in finally switching once support for 22.04 runs out.
Can't tell if missed the parody nature of the post, or if also parodying switching off Ubuntu because of snaps?
I would absolutely switch off of Ubuntu because of snaps. I don't know why anyone would think that was a joke.
RedHat and Ubuntu both have gone bad and are no longer working for their customers but for themselves.
Re: Ubuntu to enact new marketing strategy: “Stay quiet and watch Red Hat implode”
#10Why are people still referring to "Red Hat" instead of IBM? Back when that sale was announced the talk was that Red Hat's culture wouldn't change, they'd be operating independently from IBM, so it made sense to still speak of Red Hat. Well there has evidently been a dramatic shift in Red Hat's culture; do people still believe this "independent subsidiary" stuff?
The Brand Asset is still going strong, for now. IBM'll burn through it soon enough.
I remember that acquihire like it was yesterday... I was sad to see my $RHT shares liquidated.