No, not really. They did have a "pro" version yes, but they don't have a distribution network.
What i am suggesting is the business model that Microsoft has. Copy that and we will take market share from them. > @faldegast. You are suggesting an approach that led to mandriva 's > downfall. > On Oct 22, 2010 10:26 AM, "Faldegast" <1...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > > > What i suggest for Ubuntu is the following: > > > > 1. A Ubuntu/Linux/Elf software store. It should be designed so that it > > can ship applications for many OS:es, not just Ubuntu. > > > > 2. A Ubuntu Pro commercial offering. Including boxed Ubuntu, a manual, > > and support. Also some commercial stuff like DVD player. > > > > Ubuntu currently has Fluendo Windows Media and MP3 Playback Pack, Fluendo > Complete Playback Pack and PowerDVD Linux in its online shop. These should > either be provided trough a software store, or included in "Ubuntu Pro". > > I would also see more commercial Linux applications there. For example i > know there is a Ubuntu version of Majesty. I know for sure that i would buy > that. > > > > 3. Both of above need a reseller plan. OEMs that preinstall a software > > store or Ubuntu Pro have to make money out of it. And Ubuntu pro should > > not be cheap. > > > > A software store and a commercial Linux with a distribution network is > > what we need. I am certain that this is exactly what we need. For > > servers we have RHEL but for clients the only thing available is > > Mandriva, but they effort to build a distribution network is to weak. > > They focus on an online store, and I believe thats their weakness. > > Operating Systems is OEM products and they are usually sold with > > computers, so we must target the OEM builders. > > > > While i have talked a lot about technology on this issue, technology is > > not a #1 bug issue. We have technology, what we need to fix bug #1 is > > marketing. > > > > There is no reason why Linux should have less usage share then OS X. > > Linux can run on much more hardware that OS X supports, and it have a > > great community. > > > > On another front, i think the idea of recycling old computers with > > Ubuntu and give them to those that cannot afford a brand new PC is > > excellent. I have done this a lot with lubuntu on really old computers. > > I also have a ThinLinc server that can be used to run applications that > > old computers are to weak to run. Its not fast enough for youtube, > > however they can play mpeg2. Perhaps an application like minitube can > > use a proxy server for transcoding to mpeg2 before a clip reach the old > > box? -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
