Hai Charlie (and the rest), I think something went wrong with your reply so I forwarded to everyone again. @Scott K: I think it's a problem with using a lot of terms side-by-side and mixing things up even. As you can see, the page [1] Ubuntu uses is called Derivatives. However on that same page the officially recognized once are suddenly called "flavor". In my humble opinion it's a more friendly term to use, but we should get some (dare I say it?) "Unity" in our naming scheme. It might have been my mistake, because the information [2] given by Kate apparently also talked about Flavors. But it's important everyone knows what the "correct" term is/should be.
I hope this clears up some of the mess (originally created to ask for help on getting links to the meeting minutes). With metta, Chris [1] http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/derivatives [2] http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2011/12/05/%23ubuntu-news.html starting from 18:15 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charlie Kravetz <c...@teamcharliesangels.com> Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 15:00 Subject: Re: New Ubuntu Weekly Newsletter section To: ubuntu-news <ubuntu-news-t...@lists.ubuntu.com> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:15:42 -0500 Scott Kitterman <ubu...@kitterman.com> wrote: > None of these are derivatives (Mint is a derivative). These are other > distribution products developed in the Ubuntu project. I think it's > much more correct to refer to them as siblings to Ubuntu (Desktop) and > Ubuntu Server. > > I know you didn't make up this terminology, but in no sense of the word > is derivative correct. > > Scott K > I have heard several times that the word "derivative" is incorrect when referring to these distributions based on Ubuntu. Why is it incorrect? According to the definition: derivative (comparative more derivative, superlative most derivative) 1. Imitative of the work of someone else. 2. (law, copyright law) Referring to a work, such as a translation or adaptation, based on another work that may be subject to copyright restrictions. Perhaps Kubuntu, having been developed alongside of Ubuntu is not a derivative, but the others are very much "adapted or based on another work" (Ubuntu). I can not any definition that excludes this adaption from being a derivative. Maybe an explanation of why this word is wrong is in order here? - -- Charlie Kravetz Linux Registered User Number 425914 [http://counter.li.org/] Never let anyone steal your DREAM. [http://keepingdreams.com] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJO3h/sAAoJEFNEIRz9dxbAoQcH/1iu2OOYGolO4yniPNjKm/M0 TC0dBv+/RbKVO1XUxYRP1a88Rd/rpYwfbvDkejwi5XsP4ruLueeAzTvX18WFOKZS mFhNTjqrGC4I060NkwlDtv3C04Nt7SmQlhWsh6rPr+qdft5DbjPcj72s6i8QEv/0 AzXNvxGGExuQrr/4o1+D05u7c3joMZI6CyTsHz+JnuUpJ9yfZM3AeXjT17whv9QX EOz/mrR9SXrywJVEZZvzwNSToJtgudvAMC4HB+I2nL2BHmJk9e7VNoArRJt7E+k7 JeC4tlc0SWUeRh6pQJom2q9htsDiHynZHkmn8m5J/1RBztomYMLtmOVCzCMIkhw= =f0gD -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Ubuntu-news-team mailing list ubuntu-news-t...@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-news-team
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