Ubuntu does package some non free drivers, but its creator also funds
the
creation of free drivers and is also a strong proponent of the same.
Are you absolutely sure about it? If it is true it would be wonderful. Can you give some reference (may be a blog post of his or something like that)
http://www.markshuttleworth.com/archives/114
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS6395384305.html
http://nouveau.freedesktop.org/wiki
It
would be absolutely wonderful when those drivers are ready and become
part
of not just Ubuntu but of the entire distro Universe :-)
It would be wondeful if he start doing what he preaches. Wouldn't you feel it is hipocrite of him to talk about Free Software when he does not release the software he develops as Free Software (the entire launchpad infrastructure is proprietory). If he thinks Free Software is the right way to go why isn't he releasing launchpad as Free Software?
To paraphrase what GNU has said : We must not judge all of a person by just part of what they do.
Before you ask for proof for the same, please read this :
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/apsl.html
Mark Shuttleworth has AFAIK - NEVER done anything to harm/hurt Free Software. The only thing one can do is continue requesting Canonical to release launchpad as Free Software and if they are not doing it for some reason to kindly state that.
By the way - has anyone done this so far?
If you have anything else besides the use of launchpad to incriminate him with please post the same.
Regards,
- vihan