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-----Αρχικό μήνυμα-----<BR>
Από: Mark Shuttleworth [<A HREF="mailto:mark@ubuntu.com">mailto:mark@ubuntu.com</A>]<BR>
Αποστολή: Παρ 24/11/2006 8:16 μμ<BR>
Προς: opensuse@opensuse.org; opensuse-project@opensuse.org<BR>
Θέμα: [opensuse] Invitation to OpenSUSE developers<BR>
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Novell's decision to go to great lengths to circumvent the patent<BR>
framework clearly articulated in the GPL has sent shockwaves through the<BR>
community. If you are an OpenSUSE developer who is concerned about the<BR>
long term consequences of this pact, you may be interested in some of<BR>
the events happening next week as part of the Ubuntu Open Week:<BR>
<BR>
<A HREF="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek</A><BR>
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We are hosting a series of introductory sessions for people who want to<BR>
join the Ubuntu community - in any capacity, including developers and<BR>
package maintainers. If you want to find out how Ubuntu works, how to<BR>
contribute or participate, or how to get specific items addressed, there<BR>
will be something for you. I'll also be on IRC on Tuesday 28th to answer<BR>
any questions you may have of me specifically, such as Luis' questions<BR>
about our position on software patents at<BR>
<A HREF="http://tieguy.org/blog/2006/11/22/and-ubuntus-patent-stand/">http://tieguy.org/blog/2006/11/22/and-ubuntus-patent-stand/</A><BR>
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There are a couple of sessions that would be particularly interesting<BR>
for folks familiar with OpenSUSE. The Kubuntu team is hosting some<BR>
events during the week to look at KDE and Ubuntu and to discuss the<BR>
roadmap of their project. There are also a few events being hosted by<BR>
the Ubuntu Desktop team's, which I think should include some discussion<BR>
of the ideas that came from the recent Ubuntu Developer Summit in<BR>
Mountain View. There are a couple of Packaging 101 and Package<BR>
Maintenance sessions too, specifically for developers.<BR>
<BR>
Ubuntu is structured to empower our community to get things done, and to<BR>
maximise the opportunity for collaboration between teams that share a<BR>
common vision (even if it's not 100% of their vision, such as between<BR>
the Gnome, KDE and XFCE desktop teams). While we're always open to new<BR>
members, we thought it would be a good idea to identify a dedicated week<BR>
where new members would be the focus for our whole project.<BR>
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If you have an interest in being part of a vibrant community that cares<BR>
about keeping free software widely available and protecting the rights<BR>
of people to get it free of charge, free to modify, free of murky<BR>
encumbrances and "undisclosed balance sheet liabilities", then please do<BR>
join us.<BR>
<BR>
I know that posting this message to an OpenSUSE list will be<BR>
controversial. I'm greatly respectful of the long tradition of<BR>
excellence in the SuSE product and community and have no desire to<BR>
undermine that with this post. That said, I think the position taken by<BR>
Novell leadership in their contract with Microsoft is hugely<BR>
disrespectful of the contributions of thousands of GPL programmers and<BR>
contributors to SuSE, and I know that many are looking for a new place<BR>
to get involved that is not subject to the same arbitrary executive<BR>
intervention. Ubuntu is one option, as are Gentoo, Debian and other<BR>
communities. Please accept this mail in that spirit.<BR>
<BR>
Mark<BR>
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