Comment 8 for bug 50699

I have been a Debian user since late 90's. Ubuntu is just what Debian needed to get to the masses. Now I can really introduce my students and friends to Linux using Ubuntu, something that is not possible in general with plain Debian.

However, I am completely committed to free software and it does not make much sense to me to base Ubuntu development in a closed-source system like lauchpad.

I think it is ok that Canonical will give some support for commercial applications if they like, or provide non-free drivers for the benefit of the users who want to get the extra functionality, but being forced to use non-free software to collaborate with Ubuntu (like posting this comment) is a major stopper for a wider adoption of Ubuntu among free software lovers like me.

One of the best news for the current year would be to see the Ubuntu development infrastructure open to everyone. If this happens I compromise to cooperate more with the community: bug reporting, translations, etc.