One thing thats niggling me. How can Ubuntu send out free shipit CD's
and keep up the cost. You can download for free, you can obtain
applications for free, you get free updates. They have several domains
and websites dedicated to Ubuntu. Who or what is funding all this? How
long can Ubuntu keep this up? Curious thats all.

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ChrisC writes:
> How can Ubuntu send out free shipit CD's and keep up the cost.

Canonical is funding it.  It's a marketing expense.  They will probably
stop eventually.
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ChrisC <chrispche@googlemail.com>:
>  and websites dedicated to Ubuntu. Who or what is funding all this? How
>  long can Ubuntu keep this up? Curious thats all.

I guess even Mark Shuttleworth's vast fortune can't buy universal
recognition.


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On Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:28:06 -0800, ChrisC wrote:

> One thing thats niggling me. How can Ubuntu send out free shipit CD's
> and keep up the cost. You can download for free, you can obtain
> applications for free, you get free updates. They have several domains
> and websites dedicated to Ubuntu. Who or what is funding all this? How
> long can Ubuntu keep this up? Curious thats all.

You should really try to figure out what "multi-posting" is, and why it is
NOT the right way to use Usenet.  Some folks might even call you an
XXXXXXX for doing it.  Bonus points for learning what "crossposting" is.

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"Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".

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"ChrisC" <chrispche@googlemail.com> wrote in message
news:1167330486.271945.206390@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> One thing thats niggling me. How can Ubuntu send out free shipit CD's
> and keep up the cost. You can download for free, you can obtain
> applications for free, you get free updates. They have several domains
> and websites dedicated to Ubuntu. Who or what is funding all this? How
> long can Ubuntu keep this up? Curious thats all.

Part of the organization sells support.

later.....

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Dan C wrote:

>
> You should really try to figure out what "multi-posting" is, and why it is
> NOT the right way to use Usenet.  Some folks might even call you an
> XXXXXXX for doing it.  Bonus points for learning what "crossposting" is.
>
> --
> "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".

The fact that you like that quote above, says a lot about you!

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* ChrisC wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:

> Dan C wrote:

 
[vbcol=seagreen] 
[vbcol=seagreen]
> The fact that you like that quote above, says a lot about you!

As does that fact that you use google to post to usenet.

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SINNER wrote:
> * ChrisC wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:
> 
>
> 
> 
> 
>
> As does that fact that you use google to post to usenet.

I google because I'm at work. Ever think of that???

>
> --
> David
> Love is not enough, but it sure helps.

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* ChrisC wrote in alt.os.linux.debian:

> SINNER wrote: 
[vbcol=seagreen] 

[vbcol=seagreen] 
[vbcol=seagreen] 
[vbcol=seagreen] 
[vbcol=seagreen] 
[vbcol=seagreen]
> I google because I'm at work. Ever think of that???

Maybe you should be working instead of posting to google, ever think of
that?

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Youth is when you blame all your troubles on your parents; maturity is
when you learn that everything is the fault of the younger generation.

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SINNER wrote:

>
> Maybe you should be working instead of posting to google, ever think of
> that?

Oh dear we have a comedian.

>
> --
> David
> Youth is when you blame all your troubles on your parents; maturity is
> when you learn that everything is the fault of the younger generation.

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