Ubuntu Asking for Donations

[danibbler]

Interesting...I wonder how many will actually cough up a donation?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/11/ubuntu_download_donations/

From now on, for every download of the popular Ubuntu desktop Linux distribution, parent company Canonical will be passing the hat.

Beginning on Tuesday, the download process for the open source OS includes a new screen that gives users the opportunity to donate – or rather, contribute – to the project via PayPal, with a suggested contribution of US$16 per copy.

 

[basketcase]

Usually things like this get a reasonable amount of donations - no where near 100% of users but considering the ethos of linux, why would that be surprising?

 

[WoodPeckr]

Nothing new here.....

Many distros have been asking for donations for years....

Same applies to many of the excellent Linux software programs.....:eyebrows: