i think Bug #1 was closed, and "Microsoft has a majority market share on the Desktop" is another bug.
2014-10-24 15:29 GMT-02:00 Randall Ross <rand...@executiv.es>: > Perhaps we should change the bug name to: > > "Microsoft has a majority market share on the Desktop" > > If need be, bugs can be opened for other form factors. > > > On 10/24/2014 10:19 AM, Faldegast wrote: > > Actually no. This was always about desktop. Of course the fact that many > > usecases have an alternative that works on android or chrome have made > > things better. But I still can't use Photoshop or Cubase on Linux. > > > > Personally I don't think we have fully won before Microsoft starts > > supporting Linux with Office etc. Of course replacing vendor-locked > > applications with open source are optimal but so far we have only > > succeed with webbrowsers. > > > > If Google succeeds in moving everything into the browser thats a win > > against OS monopoly but we should remember that Chrome Store are NOT > > Open source. But Native Client and PPAPI is so building an alternate > > store is possible and moving offering software in more than one store > > are a lot easier than supporting different operating systems. > > > >> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 16:19:55 +0000 > >> From: 1...@bugs.launchpad.net > >> To: faldeg...@hotmail.com > >> Subject: Re: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share > >> > >> Hi :) > >> +1 > >> except the question is really out-dated now. There's really 3 forks of > >> it; > >> > >> 1. desktop only = still not fixed > >> 2. total devices used by weeus = done but debatable > >> 3. handhelds = definitely done. > >> > >> Regards from > >> Tom :) > >> > >> -- > >> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > >> report. > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > >> > >> Title: > >> Microsoft has a majority market share > >> > >> Status in Club Distro: > >> Confirmed > >> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: > >> Confirmed > >> Status in LibreOffice Productivity Suite: > >> New > >> Status in dylan.NET.Reflection: > >> Invalid > >> Status in dylan.NET: > >> Invalid > >> Status in EasyPeasy Overview: > >> Invalid > >> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: > >> Invalid > >> Status in JAK LINUX: > >> Invalid > >> Status in LibreOffice: > >> In Progress > >> Status in The Linux Kernel: > >> New > >> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution: > >> In Progress > >> Status in The Linux OS Project: > >> In Progress > >> Status in Neobot: > >> New > >> Status in Novabot: > >> New > >> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: > >> In Progress > >> Status in Tabuntu: > >> Invalid > >> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming: > >> Invalid > >> Status in Tv-Player: > >> Invalid > >> Status in Ubuntu Malaysia LoCo Team Meta Project: > >> In Progress > >> Status in Ubuntu: > >> Fix Released > >> Status in Arch Linux: > >> Confirmed > >> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: > >> Invalid > >> Status in “linux” package in Debian: > >> In Progress > >> Status in Fedora: > >> Confirmed > >> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: > >> Confirmed > >> Status in openSUSE: > >> In Progress > >> Status in Tilix Linux: > >> New > >> > >> Bug description: > >> See Mark's closure comment here: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1/comments/1834 > >> ------ > >> > >> Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC > >> marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects are meant > >> to fix. As the philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is > >> driven by a belief that software should be free and accessible to > >> all." > >> > >> "Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software > gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with > whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the > spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective > experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the > other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who > couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by > individuals and organisations all over the world." > >> * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy > >> > >> Non-free software leaves users at the mercy of the software owner and > >> concentrates control over the technology which powers our society into > >> the hands of a few. Additionally, proprietary software stifles > >> innovation, maintains artificial scarcities, and enables malicious > >> anti-features such as DRM, surveillance, and other monopolistic > >> practices. > >> > >> This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > >> > >> Steps to repeat: > >> > >> 1. Visit a local PC store. > >> 2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software. > >> > >> What happens: > >> > >> Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have Microsoft Windows pre- > >> installed. In the rare cases that they come with a GNU/Linux operating > >> system or no operating system at all, the drivers and BIOS may be > >> proprietary. > >> > >> What should happen: > >> > >> A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software. > >> > >> * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html > >> * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines > >> * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd > >> > >> To manage notifications about this bug go to: > >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > > Title: > Microsoft has a majority market share > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to the bug report. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 Title: Microsoft has a majority market share To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
