Many faces of Ubuntu
My friend Natan first introduced me to the world of Linux. He said it's free, open source, light weight, highly customizable and it is totally good for people who value the concept of Do It Yourself. I happened to be one of the person who enjoys all of the above but was debating within myself because i heard linux was hard to use. He introduced me Unbuntu, which is very easy to use as a newbie. So I started, and loved it.
They made it even easier these days. Back then in the old days (well, a year ago) I have to compile some of the drivers to get it to work. Now, with a small software called WUBI, you can actually install your Ubuntu through a windows installer.
Millions of users around the world now uses Ubuntu, and due to its ability of customization, there are many derivative editions of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Studio, for one, dedicated in the sound and video aspect of this operating system. Mythbuntu is a combination of Unbuntu and MythTV, a program allows you to watch TV programs through your computer, and it's open source. They seems to be very practical.
AND there is the more interesting aspect of Ubuntu. It comes when you mix open source OS and religion. Ubuntu Christian Edition is dedicated to Christians who uses Ubuntu. It comes with a variety of softwares like BibleMemorizer, VirtualRosary and extensive parental control preventing your little kid from being touched by the "dark side of life". Not to mention there's Christ on a throne as the Desktop Background.
Ubuntu Muslim Edition serves for Muslim Ubuntu users. Very conveniently a program called "Minbar" will tell you the times for the five prayers of the day and how long you can surf online before your Subh at 4 am in the morning (I'm sure people do that). There's the Qur'an version of the Memorizer as well. Same as Christian Edition, Ubunto ME emphasizes on the content control from being enticed into the dark side of life.
Function similarly but being called differently. It's like GNOME and KDE.
You'll wonder if Christians and Muslims have found this way to keep their religious practice while operating the computer, who will come next? Introducing Jubuntu Ubuntu for Jewish. "Provide Jewish people (and anyone else) with a light-hearted, welcoming version of Ubuntu with a focus on Jewish culture."
well, let alone the Ubuntu Satanic Edition........
Last, but never the least. After all this painstaking integration of institutional religion and open source movement. I finally see the truth came into the spectrum of Ubuntu editions: The Ubuntu FSM Edition. Somebody out there felt the unjustified and misrepresentation of the FSM and decided to voice out for our very own ubuntu edition. Ramen
back from my sarcasm, I have found it interesting that open source and highly personalization may generalize the exclusiveness that required by different religions, paradoxically. Same thing happends as the introduction of Internet, people can select what they want to listen and can very well ignore what other people say. This makes me wonder if specialization in media is overall a good thing for us.
---side note-----
perhaps there are more ubuntus?
They made it even easier these days. Back then in the old days (well, a year ago) I have to compile some of the drivers to get it to work. Now, with a small software called WUBI, you can actually install your Ubuntu through a windows installer.
Millions of users around the world now uses Ubuntu, and due to its ability of customization, there are many derivative editions of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Studio, for one, dedicated in the sound and video aspect of this operating system. Mythbuntu is a combination of Unbuntu and MythTV, a program allows you to watch TV programs through your computer, and it's open source. They seems to be very practical.
AND there is the more interesting aspect of Ubuntu. It comes when you mix open source OS and religion. Ubuntu Christian Edition is dedicated to Christians who uses Ubuntu. It comes with a variety of softwares like BibleMemorizer, VirtualRosary and extensive parental control preventing your little kid from being touched by the "dark side of life". Not to mention there's Christ on a throne as the Desktop Background.
Ubuntu Muslim Edition serves for Muslim Ubuntu users. Very conveniently a program called "Minbar" will tell you the times for the five prayers of the day and how long you can surf online before your Subh at 4 am in the morning (I'm sure people do that). There's the Qur'an version of the Memorizer as well. Same as Christian Edition, Ubunto ME emphasizes on the content control from being enticed into the dark side of life.
Function similarly but being called differently. It's like GNOME and KDE.
You'll wonder if Christians and Muslims have found this way to keep their religious practice while operating the computer, who will come next? Introducing Jubuntu Ubuntu for Jewish. "Provide Jewish people (and anyone else) with a light-hearted, welcoming version of Ubuntu with a focus on Jewish culture."
well, let alone the Ubuntu Satanic Edition........
Last, but never the least. After all this painstaking integration of institutional religion and open source movement. I finally see the truth came into the spectrum of Ubuntu editions: The Ubuntu FSM Edition. Somebody out there felt the unjustified and misrepresentation of the FSM and decided to voice out for our very own ubuntu edition. Ramen
back from my sarcasm, I have found it interesting that open source and highly personalization may generalize the exclusiveness that required by different religions, paradoxically. Same thing happends as the introduction of Internet, people can select what they want to listen and can very well ignore what other people say. This makes me wonder if specialization in media is overall a good thing for us.
---side note-----
perhaps there are more ubuntus?
posted by Myf at 13:41
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