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[brewin]

images/news/ubuntu.jpgThere’s a rumour circulating that Ubuntu is in discussions with Microsoft aimed at an agreement along the lines they have concluded recently with Linspire, Xandros, Novell etc. Unfortunately, some speculation in the media (thoroughly and elegantly debunked in the blogosphere but not before the damage was done) posited that “Ubuntu might be next”.

For the record, let me state my position, and I think this is also roughly the position of Canonical and the Ubuntu Community Council though I haven’t caucused with the CC on this specifically.

We have declined to discuss any agreement with Microsoft under the threat of unspecified patent infringements.

Mark Shuttleworth's Blog

[m.oreilly]

brew, what's your take on all this? a loaded question, i know, but there are bound to be benefits (hardware/driver compatibly an obvious one)...

[brewin]

m.oreilly, on Jun 18 2007, 09:36 PM, said:

brew, what's your take on all this? a loaded question, i know, but there are bound to be benefits (hardware/driver compatibly an obvious one)...

Microsoft says that there are benefits, but I've yet to see any. You'd think at least better support for Windows Media codecs, but I doubt that'll even happen.

[m.oreilly]

brewin, on Jun 18 2007, 08:43 PM, said:

Microsoft says that there are benefits, but I've yet to see any. You'd think at least better support for Windows Media codecs, but I doubt that'll even happen.

[Sphere]

Oh god I hope not!

[Christopholofigus]

I think Ubuntu is growing by leaps and bounds, i would hate to see MS take it on and ruin it. Just my ...not that i am an avid linux user LOL