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[Mike Gratton <mike@xxxxxxx>]

The EEE is not special. It might be limited in some respects compared to
the average computer today and require different installation methods,
but it is basically the same as the machine you have sitting on your
desk and certainly more capable than what you would have had on your
desk 5 years ago.

In any case, using Free Software makes more sense in such an environment
as it can be modified to suite. For example, what if Skype's preferences
dialog was too big to fit on a small screen? You cannot modify it at
all, but you could if Ekiga had the same problem.

If you want to install non-free software on your machine, by all means
go ahead but it should not be the default for a distribution that is
supposed to be built on the principals of freedom for users.

-- 
do not replace free software with non-fre software
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264959
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Status in Ubuntu Eee: New

Bug description:
On your web site, you state:

"It's an operating system based upon open source software, but also providing some proprietary alternatives (e.g. Skype instead of Ekiga). Sounds great!" -- http://www.ubuntu-eee.com/index.php5?title=Main_Page

This is not a feature, it is a bug. By providing proprietary alternatives, you are encouraging people to use them instead of the free software equivalents, which is bad for users, both in the short term and long term.

Please do not ship non-free applications by default.