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Message #00499
[Bug 264959] Re: do not replace free software with non-fre software
** Changed in: ubuntu-eee
Assignee: (unassigned) => Jon Ramvi (ramvi)
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do not replace free software with non-fre software
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264959
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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.
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