Linux Next Version of Ubuntu Linux will be called 'Maverick Meerkat'

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It’s time to put our heads together to envision “the perfect 10″.

Introducing the Maverick Meerkat
Our mascot for 10.10 is the Maverick Meerkat.

This is a time of change, and we’re not afraid to surprise people with a bold move if the opportunity for dramatic improvement presents itself. We want to put Ubuntu and free software on every single consumer PC that ships from a major manufacturer, the ultimate maverick move. We will deliver on time, but we have huge scope for innovation in what we deliver this cycle. Once we have released the LTS we have plenty of room to shake things up a little. Let’s hear the best ideas, gather the best talent, and be a little radical in how we approach the next two year major cycle.

Meerkats are, of course, light, fast and social – everything we want in a Perfect 10. We’re booting really fast these days, but the final push remains. Changes in the toolchain may make us even faster for every application. We’re Social from the Start, but we could get even more tightly connected, and we could bring social features into even more applications. Meerkats are family-oriented, and we aspire to having Ubuntu being the safe and efficient solution for all the family netbooks. They are also clever – meerkats teach one another new skills. And that’s what makes this such a great community.
Mark Shuttleworth Blog Archive Shooting for the Perfect 10.10 with Maverick Meerkat
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This Ubuntu codename fits does fit, maverick - is unconventional and independent, and do not think or behave in the same way as others(Read:Windows):ohyeah:
 
I don't like they way those a-holes (aka Ambassadors etc) take jibes (envious comments) against Ubuntu :D Just follow the "Fedora People" blogs and see what I mean...

Ubuntu/Canonical being such a small company yet the distro is much more popular than Fedora worldwide must really be burning their balls in the Redhat corporate halls... ahaha

Ubuntu 10.04 then 10.10 should really squeeze them harder where it hurts...
 
Just saw few videos of Meerkat's and they are cute!

and 10.10. Wow, it's a very good figure and an interesting milestone to reach.
 
vishalrao said:
I don't like they way those a-holes (aka Ambassadors etc) take jibes (envious comments) against Ubuntu :D Just follow the "Fedora People" blogs and see what I mean...

Ubuntu/Canonical being such a small company yet the distro is much more popular than Fedora worldwide must really be burning their balls in the Redhat corporate halls... ahaha

Ubuntu 10.04 then 10.10 should really squeeze them harder where it hurts...
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Canonical is making losses as Shuttleworth has repeatedly said. RedHat is making profits. I don't see how corporate halls can burn balls for someone making losses.
 
vishalrao said:
I don't like they way those a-holes (aka Ambassadors etc) take jibes (envious comments) against Ubuntu :D Just follow the "Fedora People" blogs and see what I mean...

Ubuntu/Canonical being such a small company yet the distro is much more popular than Fedora worldwide must really be burning their balls in the Redhat corporate halls... ahaha

Ubuntu 10.04 then 10.10 should really squeeze them harder where it hurts...
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links to some of those articles plss !! ;)
 
amitkher said:
Canonical is making losses as Shuttleworth has repeatedly said. RedHat is making profits. I don't see how corporate halls can burn balls for someone making losses.
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And yet Ubuntu whoops Fedora (I meant to emphasise the distros not the corporate profits) in the most inappropriate of places - like their balls :D

Yondaime said:
links to some of those articles plss !! ;)
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Follow the posts here and you will see it happening for yourself: Planet Fedora
 
vishalrao said:
And yet Ubuntu whoops Fedora (I meant to emphasise the distros not the corporate profits) in the most inappropriate of places - like their balls :D

Follow the posts here and you will see it happening for yourself: Planet Fedora
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Unless Canonical makes inroads into corporate environment, they will go deeper and deeper into losses unless someone injects heavy amounts of cash on a regular basis. This is where the disadvantage of opensource and free software lies. You just can't survive for long if you are giving both the source code and the product for free. At some point of time, they have to make a decision of charging tiny amount for their ubuntu home edition. Something like 25-50$
 
desiibond said:
This is where the disadvantage of opensource and free software lies. You just can't survive for long if you are giving both the source code and the product for free. At some point of time, they have to make a decision of charging tiny amount for their ubuntu home edition. Something like 25-50$
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True but not quite true.

Development requires money, so I would agree with you that you will need to create revenue stream which give you regular cash flow.

But that not necessarily mean going starting to charge license fees. there are other business models which can be applied.for example the support model or advertising model. Another reason Why I don't like setup fees is essentially because it indirectly means less freedom.
 
Despite liking Ubuntu, I kinda needed a lot more / wanted a lot more on Linux. So I went in for the Ultimate Edition distro based off Ubuntu. They've thrown in everything but the kitchen sink lol.

However, it is amusing how they come up with new names for each subsequent Ubuntu version. One day they're gonna run out of them.
 
desiibond said:
This is where the disadvantage of opensource and free software lies. You just can't survive for long if you are giving both the source code and the product for free.
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RedHat is not only surviving, but thriving by giving both the source code and the product (except trademarked artwork) for free. They even suggest CentOS on their own website, which would be suicidal by your logic.
 
Lol, that is indeed a long list,. But Nagging Nag and Zippy Zorro?? What kinda animal is a Zorro??? Some of them are quite silly names.

My faculty advisor at college still sticks to Red Hat no matter how I try to convince her to give Ubuntu a try.
 
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