Canonical�s Red Headed Stepchildren
May 13, 2010, 15:33 (0 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Jim Lynch)
[ Thanks to Jim
Lynch for this link. ]
"In addition to Ubuntu, Canonical also produces or
recognizes a number of Ubuntu derivatives such Kubuntu and
Edubuntu. These derivatives offer different desktop environments or
a more focused selection of software, geared toward a particular
purpose.
"But Canonical has a big problem with these derivatives. Ever
hear the phrase "red headed stepchild?" The Urban Dictionary
defines it in the following ways:
""A person or group treated without the favor of
birthright."
""A child who is obviously not your own, a child who is treated
worse than other children in the family"
""With red hair being rare, a child born to non red headed
parents was often assumed to be the child of an affair. Thus was
treated badly, usually in the form of beatings."
"That pretty much describes the sad state of some of Ubuntu's
derivatives."
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