I just watched this about Ubuntu to stop releasing its source codes: https://youtu.be/FufN3c68nPg?t=653
Would this affect Mint development in any way?
Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
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Lady Fitzgerald
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Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
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Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
The screenshot in the video indicates:Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ⤴Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:24 pm I just watched this about Ubuntu to stop releasing its source codes: https://youtu.be/FufN3c68nPg?t=653
Would this affect Mint development in any way?
No, this change will not affect Linux MInt.
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Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
Just guessing but I wouldn't think so.
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MX LINUX: KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.5_Kernel Version 6.1.0-17-amd64 (64-bit): X11
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Lady Fitzgerald
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Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
I totally missed that.SMG wrote: ⤴Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:42 pmThe screenshot in the video indicates:Lady Fitzgerald wrote: ⤴Sat Jan 06, 2024 2:24 pm I just watched this about Ubuntu to stop releasing its source codes: https://youtu.be/FufN3c68nPg?t=653
Would this affect Mint development in any way?
UbuntuSource.png
which says the Ubuntu source code will remain available. The change is about source ISOs.
No, this change will not affect Linux MInt.
I blame Senioritis.Jeannie
To ensure the safety of your data, you have to be proactive, not reactive, so, back it up!
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Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
I saw this, and I was not sure what the issue was, and so did not want to report it for fear of being accused of click bait.
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Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
"Source ISOs" is a legacy product, for the old days when internet download was so slow and clumsy that burning and distributing the software source through CD/DVD was more convenient than individual downloads for projects that we care.
We are long past that time now. Linux Mint doesn't have such "source ISOs" and all of us never notices.
p.s. Nowadays, if a user want to get the source of a software, it is extremely unlike they want to get the version included by the Linux distribution. One probably want the latest upstream version. Or even for debug purpose, the current version residing in mirror server. Definitely not the outdated version.
p.s.2 "Source ISOs" may be useful for archival purpose for librarians and historians. This is the remaining value I can think of.
We are long past that time now. Linux Mint doesn't have such "source ISOs" and all of us never notices.
p.s. Nowadays, if a user want to get the source of a software, it is extremely unlike they want to get the version included by the Linux distribution. One probably want the latest upstream version. Or even for debug purpose, the current version residing in mirror server. Definitely not the outdated version.
p.s.2 "Source ISOs" may be useful for archival purpose for librarians and historians. This is the remaining value I can think of.
Re: Ubuntu to stop providing source codes?
SO I guess the question I have is; How do you get the source code for Linux? I know the devs have to have it in order to work on things, but where is it normally found?
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Ok thanks. Never knew that.