Ubuntu Muslim Edition 8.04

[Dashel]

Thats just too funny.

[hjf288]

Shock horror. The Ubuntu Muslim Edition has been out for quite a while. So has the Christian Edition. What? It's been updated to Hardy Heron?

Surprise... surprise! SHIFT LINUX IS THE SAME.

The wonderful thing about Linux is that it is FREE. And the cool thing about Ubuntu is that it's child's play to tweak it and come up with your own distro. I myself have made no less than TEN variants that suit the needs of me and my family and friends. It is SO easy, and FREE, and LEGAL.

I don't know if badcat was after 'shocking us all' about Muslims, but whether or not he was, it's wrong to take the fact that there is a Muslim version of Ubuntu as somehow worthy of pricking us till we bleed. If the majority of Neowin (proud Windows-users, whom I respect) could see into my head at how simple it is to make your own 'themed' distro of Linux, and how liberating the ability to do that actually is, you'd all be hardcore switchers right now, right here. :D

I disagree, while I do use Linux for my servers - I dont want to use it for my personal computer.

I really dont care how easy it is to theme it as Windows can be themed too.

Sure I can't strip everything possibly hardcore out of it but I can use XPLite/Vlite.

Ridiculous statement imho

On topic though: I dont have an issue with a Ubuntu Muslim Edition, I just find it quite funny how the religions each have their own distro. :p

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

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People in the UbuntuME formus seem happy about it, that looks like reson enough to keep on making it. This could get more people to try Linux. +ZAnwar said it best:

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If it brings more people to linux, then great.

But it's the duplication of effort and fragmentation that annoys me (in general, I can't see the need to make new distros with such a small amount of changes that you can count them on one hand)

[+Fahim S. MVC]

If it brings more people to linux, then great.

But it's the duplication of effort and fragmentation that annoys me (in general, I can't see the need to make new distros with such a small amount of changes that you can count them on one hand)

Why not - isn't that one of the very Unique Selling Points of Linux?

[Guest ID2]

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Anyone know if there's an Agnostic's version out yet?

We always seem to get left out.

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[Echilon]

So it's just Ubuntu with a few arabic language packs and a Koran installed. The joys of the GPL. :p

[tiagosilva29]

^ At least you won't get a Scilon Edition... since everything is copyrighted and paid for.

[Hak Foo]

It would seem to make a lot more sense to turn all these 500 'subdistributions' into meta-packages.

Install a basic minimal version (perhaps like the Xubuntu), and then be able to press a big clicky button for the desired customization package on first boot after install.

[Glowstick]

Cheers though, as it may just bring me to the Linux side. I would have probably never used a distro before due to not knowing how to customize, etc. This just makes it a bit easier.

If a crappy GDM theme and a Qu'ran reader is the make or break difference for a Muslim to use Linux, then that's a sad affair!

--edit: Also, can't wait for Ubuntu Jolly Jihad.

[maplecookie Veteran]

Super Cleaned Thread

[Popcorned1]

Anyone know if there's an Agnostic's version out yet?

We always seem to get left out.

That's just "Ubuntu"

[Guest ID2]

That's just "Ubuntu"

Well can we have an Atheists version then?

I've got to be special somehow!

[Guest ID2]

NEWSFLASH!

The (pr)Ubuntu, (procrastinator's version) has had it's release date postponed AGAIN!

That suits me because I'm still not ready yet to make the switch. Maybe next month, perhaps.

Actually, I really couldn't give a **** one way or the other so I'd probably just go for ApUbuntu, the Apathete's version, (if I could be bothered).

[leesmithg]

Well can we have an Atheists version then?

I've got to be special somehow!

There will be an agnostic version, a lesbian version a homosexual man version a neuter version.

Who cares if there is an Islamic version, do you want a Jewish version of the Q'oran and a Muslim version of the Torah?

They are just beliefs, nothing more or nothing less.

[The_Decryptor Veteran]

Well can we have an Atheists version then?

I've got to be special somehow!

That's just "Ubuntu"

[poker]

Oh this is just too good! ;)

Maybe we should have a faceoff between making a Hillary Clintion Edition and Barrack Obama edition?

I think it should be an Arabic Ubuntu version and not just muslim one_? What do you say_?http://www.listenarabic.com/fb/

[Brian M. Veteran]

Guys, this is the 4th time this thread has had to be cleaned.

If you cannot discuss it maturely, this thread will be closed.

[TheElite]

If a crappy GDM theme and a Qu'ran reader is the make or break difference for a Muslim to use Linux, then that's a sad affair!

--edit: Also, can't wait for Ubuntu Jolly Jihad.

So far Linux gives me nothing that Windows can't. It probably gives less. No harm in trying something new.

To each their own, I guess.

[Glowstick]

But the things that differ between regular Ubuntu and the Muslim Edition are light cosmetics and inclusion of a Qu'ran. Nothing that isn't already available in the repository.

[TheElite]

I've never used Linux so wouldn't know how easy or hard it is to custimise.

[shakey_snake]

I can't believe they call it UbuntuME.

It must come with a Blue Screen of Death as well as the Qu'ran reader. lol.

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

I can't believe they call it UbuntuME.

It must come with a Blue Screen of Death as well as the Qu'ran reader. lol.

lol :D

[maplecookie Veteran]

Since the moderating team agrees that almost no one is on topic, and we can't continue to clean up the horrible remarks left by various members, the thread is going to be closed.

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