> At what point has Launchpad not been a closed source comercial development > product that Ubuntu uses for development along with other open source > applications? I've always assumed it was.... -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Yes, this is true. It has always been a closed source product (this is one of its criticisms, though SourceForge is also proprietary). However, Canonical developed it to be used with free software development (specifically originally designed for Ubuntu), and has designed it to be as compatible with open source development and free software ethics as possible, while still being proprietary software. Additionally, this closed source vs. open source has not been deemed an issue by Canonical. If I understand right, their reason for not giving the source code is that it would fragment Launchpad, not that they have a specific need to develop non-free software. They appear to want to be as open and friendly as possible to the open to the free software community. What Scott K said is interesting and a great point. On the bottom it appears to be either a business practice or a characteristic of non-free software, which Launchpad is. Launchpad should do otherwise to appear less of a proprietary model and to avoid losing contributors. But maybe Launchpad Beta Testers does not appear to be a great enough contribution (unlike projects like Ubuntu, which are by the community anyway) where volunteers are needed and greatly appreciated. I apologize ahead of time if I appear rude, but I speak my views. Cyrus Jones -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHw0Yngmu+rEIQLtwRAmzYAJ9vnD1HY/jhJW95OYM0aZNqTLjZUACeOqzg v+lLUwnFiOlEqk9ah1yimxQ= =WZFX -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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