Comments on: Is Ubuntu becoming the generic Linux distro? http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/ Social Media Strategy and the Future of Business Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:02:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Pete Johnson http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/comment-page-1/#comment-10780 Pete Johnson Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:12:04 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/#comment-10780 This might be getting waaaay too nerdy, but I found this pretty interesting: http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3523.html It's a podcast about the roadmap of Ubuntu This might be getting waaaay too nerdy, but I found this pretty interesting:

http://itc.conversationsnetwork.org/shows/detail3523.html

It’s a podcast about the roadmap of Ubuntu

]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/comment-page-1/#comment-10744 Tac Fri, 04 Apr 2008 13:59:01 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/#comment-10744 That's a very interesting point Pete. Visualization does play a big part in our memory and therefore our mental associations. That’s a very interesting point Pete. Visualization does play a big part in our memory and therefore our mental associations.

]]> By: Pete Johnson http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/comment-page-1/#comment-10733 Pete Johnson Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:19:02 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/#comment-10733 Hey Tac, I think Ubuntu has become Linux to so many people because it is something tangible that can be plopped on a desktop machine versus a back end server. Give yourself this test: What's Microsoft's desktop email client? Since I know our employer forces you to use it, you know the answer is Outlook and you probably also very quickly had an image of what it looks like pop into your head. What's Microsoft back end email server? A lot of people know the answer to that is Exchange, but its a lot fewer and I bet almost nobody has an image of what that looks like to them unless you've spent time as an Exchange admin. People get to know what they can get their hands on and attach an image of an experience with. Hence to a lot of folks Ubuntu = Linux. Pete Johnson HP.com Chief Architect Personal blog: http://nerdguru.net Hey Tac,

I think Ubuntu has become Linux to so many people because it is something tangible that can be plopped on a desktop machine versus a back end server.

Give yourself this test: What’s Microsoft’s desktop email client?

Since I know our employer forces you to use it, you know the answer is Outlook and you probably also very quickly had an image of what it looks like pop into your head.

What’s Microsoft back end email server?

A lot of people know the answer to that is Exchange, but its a lot fewer and I bet almost nobody has an image of what that looks like to them unless you’ve spent time as an Exchange admin.

People get to know what they can get their hands on and attach an image of an experience with. Hence to a lot of folks Ubuntu = Linux.

Pete Johnson
HP.com Chief Architect
Personal blog: http://nerdguru.net

]]> By: Tac http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/comment-page-1/#comment-10729 Tac Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:23:22 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/#comment-10729 Eddie, Yeah, I've found that, thanks to "Introducing Ubuntu: Desktop Linux" (see Amazon widget in sidebar). And technically Ubuntu doesn't have a distro channel, but rather there is one available for Ubuntu users (wink wink). It's still not perfect though. There's an obvious difference between these free (and in some cases legally questionable) options and the experience you get on a PC or Mac, which you pay for through there licensing agreements. I think that an enterprising entrepreneur could bundle and sell a Linux/Ubuntu package that would fix this. In the end it would still be cheaper than paying Gates or Jobs and the experience would be arguably better. I also think now would be the perfect time to offer such a package. There are many examples of companies that sell software for server based Linux, why not the desktop? Eddie,
Yeah, I’ve found that, thanks to “Introducing Ubuntu: Desktop Linux” (see Amazon widget in sidebar). And technically Ubuntu doesn’t have a distro channel, but rather there is one available for Ubuntu users (wink wink). It’s still not perfect though.

There’s an obvious difference between these free (and in some cases legally questionable) options and the experience you get on a PC or Mac, which you pay for through there licensing agreements.

I think that an enterprising entrepreneur could bundle and sell a Linux/Ubuntu package that would fix this. In the end it would still be cheaper than paying Gates or Jobs and the experience would be arguably better.

I also think now would be the perfect time to offer such a package. There are many examples of companies that sell software for server based Linux, why not the desktop?

]]> By: Eddie http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/comment-page-1/#comment-10726 Eddie Thu, 03 Apr 2008 22:55:42 +0000 http://www.newcommbiz.com/is-ubuntu-becoming-the-generic-linux-distro/#comment-10726 Hey Tac- Ubuntu has a proprietary distribution channel built in, but it's not on by default. You need to change the settings in the package management to download commercial drivers. Once you do, you'll have access to the same plug-ins as the Mac/PC. (Like flash for web video.) Hey Tac-

Ubuntu has a proprietary distribution channel built in, but it’s not on by default. You need to change the settings in the package management to download commercial drivers. Once you do, you’ll have access to the same plug-ins as the Mac/PC. (Like flash for web video.)

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