On Wed, 2004-10-06 at 11:49 +0100, Michele Neylon :: Blacknight
Solutions wrote:
> >> Maybe give ubuntu a try (it's based on debian).
> >
> > I was going to suggest Unbuntu but Padraig beat me to it. You
> > can order Ubuntu @ www.ubuntulinux.org and they'll send you
> > the CD's free of charge, they even pay for the postage. It is
> > a South African linux distro and is supported by Mark
> > Shuttleworth, who is a Linux/IT icon in South Africa.
> > Aparently Ubuntu ships with the latest Gnome available.
>> How can they afford to do that? There's no advertising on their site that I
> can see.
Ubuntu is funded by Mark Shuttleworth (well, canonical software). He
started Thawte, money no object to this man :)
Niall
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