Re: [tlug] What, no Perl programmers around here? ;-)

["Josh Glover" <jmglov@example.com>]

On 26/08/06, Shannon Jacobs (6881) <shannon.jacobs@example.com> wrote:

> My current impression is that the Ubuntu people are at an extreme position,
> striving to make Linux even more 'user-friendly' than Windows, but without
> the driving motivation of securing humongous monopoly profits.

Mark Shuttleworth, the founder of the Ubuntu Linux project, came to
Tokyo a while back, and a few of us met with him. As he described it,
Ubuntu's primary focus is to create a free alternative to Windows for
people in low-income situations. Obviously, the user and usability is
pretty central in Ubuntu's list of concerns, but I get the sense that
Ubuntu is primarily trying to compete with Windows on price.

-Josh