asianux

[WildTangent]

just read about this jointly developed linux distro:
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3530091

to be honest, i dont like the spirit of this distro, as it seems to me it is made specifically to compete against novell, and red hat, among others. just seems to go against the FOSS beliefs if you ask me

-Wild

[nickless]

Asianux is the joint effort of companies in China, Korea and Japan with the backing of government
I guess there is something fishy with the distro...

[Brunellus]

just read about this jointly developed linux distro:
http://www.internetnews.com/dev-news/article.php/3530091

to be honest, i dont like the spirit of this distro, as it seems to me it is made specifically to compete against novell, and red hat, among others. just seems to go against the FOSS beliefs if you ask me

-Wild
what's wrong with competition?

Seriously. these guys are in business to make a buck (or yuan, or won, or whatever). So long as they continue to abide by the rules of the GPL, I say let 'em.

[WildTangent]

I guess there is something fishy with the distro...
hehe, you know when the G-men are involved, theres bound to be trouble ;)

-Wild

[GeneralZod]

what's wrong with competition?

Seriously. these guys are in business to make a buck (or yuan, or won, or whatever). So long as they continue to abide by the rules of the GPL, I say let 'em.

Same here. Especially if this distro keeps Microsoft from getting more of a toe-hold in the East :)

[agger]

Same here. Especially if this distro keeps Microsoft from getting more of a toe-hold in the East :)
I agree completely - Novell, Red Hat, Mandriva etc. all compete against each other, and with Asianux they seem to want to introduce a new, really large distro on the Asian market.

It may not be in the spirit of Ubuntu (as it seems it's not free of charge) but it's no more against the spirit of FOSS than Novell and Red Hat would be). And yes, a large Asian-centric Linux distro might help reduce Microsoft's market share; especially in China, where Microsoft has a very hight market share but almost all Windows installations are pirated;
the day (not so far-off) when they have to start paying, FOSS will be very attractive for China ...

[weasel fierce]

More linux :)

[drizek]

"Like the previous Red Flag Linux releases, the desktop is designed to resemble Windows XP."

eww.

but for now at least, red flag linux is free.

and i think the name sucks as well. but i like the distro. anything but MS. switching Asia to linux on a large scale is not an easy task, and requires a lot of money. If they can take a significant chunk out of MS's market share, then more power to em. the fact is, it would be a lot easier to convert people from asianux than it would be from winduhz.

[Brunellus]

"Like the previous Red Flag Linux releases, the desktop is designed to resemble Windows XP."

eww.

but for now at least, red flag linux is free.

and i think the name sucks as well. but i like the distro. anything but MS. switching Asia to linux on a large scale is not an easy task, and requires a lot of money. If they can take a significant chunk out of MS's market share, then more power to em. the fact is, it would be a lot easier to convert people from asianux than it would be from winduhz.
I like their logo: Tux waving a red banner, as if he were leading the Eighth Route Army.

East is Red, comrade!

[poofyhairguy]

Especially if this distro keeps Microsoft from getting more of a toe-hold in the East :)

The only thing that will accomplish that goal is stronger piracy laws.