Comments on: Ubuntu: Free as in Cola http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/ Man bites Ogre Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:49:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: nikki http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-96621 nikki Thu, 29 May 2008 20:01:48 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-96621 That's nothing! Where I live, we have little holes in the walls through which we can look out, called 'Windows'. Cool, ain't it? That’s nothing! Where I live, we have little holes in the walls through which we can look out, called ‘Windows’. Cool, ain’t it?

]]> By: mr. iknoweverything http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92750 mr. iknoweverything Mon, 12 May 2008 22:12:59 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92750 here in germany we have a washing powder called linux... so... here in germany we have a washing powder called linux… so…

]]> By: Steve http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92352 Steve Sun, 11 May 2008 10:41:17 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92352 @Andrew: Well, Ubuntu is the name of their whole company, so I guess it depends on when they set it up. But yeah, my suspicion is that it's a tactic to get publicity. I haven't tried Ubuntu 8.04 yet on the desktop, I configured a 8.04 server machine for one of my customers recently though and liked it a lot, mostly because it's just like my Debian boxes here but with newer packages. I'll be trying desktop 8.04 when I get a bit of time though. @jonnii: yes, thanks - I made it through the whole packet in about 2 weeks :) I thought it was very nice, but it was a bit too strong for my wife so I've been experimenting with various types to find a range we both like. @Andrew: Well, Ubuntu is the name of their whole company, so I guess it depends on when they set it up. But yeah, my suspicion is that it’s a tactic to get publicity.

I haven’t tried Ubuntu 8.04 yet on the desktop, I configured a 8.04 server machine for one of my customers recently though and liked it a lot, mostly because it’s just like my Debian boxes here but with newer packages. I’ll be trying desktop 8.04 when I get a bit of time though.

@jonnii: yes, thanks – I made it through the whole packet in about 2 weeks :) I thought it was very nice, but it was a bit too strong for my wife so I’ve been experimenting with various types to find a range we both like.

]]> By: jonnii http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92276 jonnii Sun, 11 May 2008 04:18:18 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92276 Have you run out of the monmouth rocket fuel yet? Have you run out of the monmouth rocket fuel yet?

]]> By: Andrew Fenn http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92271 Andrew Fenn Sat, 10 May 2008 23:55:45 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92271 I'm confused.. Is this like a coincidence or did they set-up this cola based off the branding of Ubuntu Linux? Looking at their site many people seem to think they branded this cola purposely to grab attention. Either way it's working, because I want to try it, hehe. It says it's stocked in my uni in Huddersfield so I'll take a quick look around Monday although I have to admit I'm not a big cola drinker, I prefer water myself (yeah I know, boring). Steve I don't know if I missed it already but I'd love to read about your impressions of the latest Ubuntu release. I’m confused.. Is this like a coincidence or did they set-up this cola based off the branding of Ubuntu Linux? Looking at their site many people seem to think they branded this cola purposely to grab attention.

Either way it’s working, because I want to try it, hehe. It says it’s stocked in my uni in Huddersfield so I’ll take a quick look around Monday although I have to admit I’m not a big cola drinker, I prefer water myself (yeah I know, boring).

Steve I don’t know if I missed it already but I’d love to read about your impressions of the latest Ubuntu release.

]]> By: diego http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92270 diego Sat, 10 May 2008 23:43:23 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92270 I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the Ogre engine.. thanks to you and all your team, you guys rock! I just wanted to stop by and say thank you for the Ogre engine.. thanks to you and all your team, you guys rock!

]]> By: Kezzer http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92261 Kezzer Sat, 10 May 2008 23:03:35 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92261 I refrain from elaborating on my sniggering sessions when i see things like this though, as I have done in the past. Me: "Wow, Ubuntu cola... Ubuntu, so cool!" The Woman: "What's so cool about Ubuntu?" Me: "Oh, it's a Linux distribution, it's really awesome!" The Woman: "I forget why I decided to marry you." I'm pretty sure I've done this many-a-time before. I refrain from elaborating on my sniggering sessions when i see things like this though, as I have done in the past.

Me: “Wow, Ubuntu cola… Ubuntu, so cool!”
The Woman: “What’s so cool about Ubuntu?”
Me: “Oh, it’s a Linux distribution, it’s really awesome!”
The Woman: “I forget why I decided to marry you.”

I’m pretty sure I’ve done this many-a-time before.

]]> By: Steve http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92196 Steve Sat, 10 May 2008 20:32:00 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92196 I know it's not OS specific, but then neither is the word 'Windows' or 'Apple', and we've seen how much people covet those words ;) Canonical have trademarked "Ubuntu" (and variants like "Kubuntu") but I guess probably only in the software domain. I know it’s not OS specific, but then neither is the word ‘Windows’ or ‘Apple’, and we’ve seen how much people covet those words ;) Canonical have trademarked “Ubuntu” (and variants like “Kubuntu”) but I guess probably only in the software domain.

]]> By: Ciaran http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92194 Ciaran Sat, 10 May 2008 19:21:09 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92194 That made me chuckle as well. I bought a can in the canteen of a well-known mobile phone network's call centre. It had been there a couple of weeks, at a quid a can, double the price of the real stuff. According to the cashier, I was only the second person to buy some. It tasted ok but strange, so I bought another can the next week to try and figure it out, becoming the third person to buy it as well. They don't have it any more, oddly enough. ;) That made me chuckle as well. I bought a can in the canteen of a well-known mobile phone network’s call centre. It had been there a couple of weeks, at a quid a can, double the price of the real stuff.

According to the cashier, I was only the second person to buy some. It tasted ok but strange, so I bought another can the next week to try and figure it out, becoming the third person to buy it as well.

They don’t have it any more, oddly enough. ;)

]]> By: Kezzer http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/comment-page-1/#comment-92193 Kezzer Sat, 10 May 2008 18:56:05 +0000 http://www.stevestreeting.com/2008/05/10/ubuntu-free-as-in-cola/#comment-92193 I've seen some of this around, although I haven't tried it. Though the word Ubuntu is obviously not just an OS-specific thing, as we all know. I agree though, it's odd to see it labelled on food. I’ve seen some of this around, although I haven’t tried it. Though the word Ubuntu is obviously not just an OS-specific thing, as we all know. I agree though, it’s odd to see it labelled on food.

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