Mark Shuttleworth: The responsibilities of ownership!

[Kurdistan]

In the open source community we make a very big deal about the rights of ownership. But what about the responsibilities?

Any asset comes with attendant costs, risks and responsibilities. And anybody who doesn’t take those seriously is a poor steward of the asset.

In the physical world, we know this very well. If you own a house, there are taxes to pay every year, there will be some bills for energy and maintenance, and there’s paperwork to fill out. I was rudely reminded of this when I got an SMS at 2am this morning, care of British Gas, helpfully reminding me to settle up the gas bill for a tenant of mine. If we fail to take care of these responsibilities, we’re at risk of having the asset degraded or taken away from our care. An abandoned building will eventually be condemned and demolished rather than staying around as a health hazard. A car which has not been tested and licensed cannot legally be driven on public roads. In short, ownership comes with a certain amount of work, and that work has to be handled well.

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Själv har jag lämnat kommentar angående Ubuntus 6 månaders release cycle. Som jag personligen tycker är dåligt för Ubuntu och en idiotisk strategi. Gör er röst hörd. Om det sedan tas på allvar är en annan femma.

[I_can_see_the_light]

Ja, de kanske skulle satsa hårdare på att promota LTS-versionerna. Kanske skulle de vara förvalda när man laddar ner Ubuntu, och de som vill ha någon av mellanversionerna skulle få göra ett aktivt val. Sedan borde nya versioner av populära program backportas i mycket större utsträckning.