[Wolves] Linspire has killed my Ubuntu

[Andy Wootton]

Stuart Langridge wrote:

>>>What I don't like about them is the fact that they're charging people
>>>like 30 quid a year for stuff which is basically free.
>>>
Aren't they charging 30 quid for a SERVICE  of easy updates and app 
compatibility testing? *

Aren't services the way companies are supposed to make money out of 
Linux? It's unfortunate that they chose the 'red-top tabloid and free 
lucky bingo cards' approach but many people are quite stupid so they 
have a large target market. I imagine satellite technology is quite 
complex but I don't think many Sky customers were very keen to learn 
about it before the nice man came and nailed a dish to their window frame.

* - I admit that Ubuntu has undercut them by about 35 quid (inc. postage.)

Anyone fancy trying to pitch the idea of a startup Linux software 
company to a venture capitalist?

Woo