[plug] Non-free debian distro

[Carl Gherardi]

On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 14:07:07 +0800, Rowan Sutherland
<perseng at arach.net.au> wrote:
>  
> 
> I was just wondering if there are any non-free Debian style distributions of
> Linux out there. 
> 
> Novell have got their commercial version of Suse out there where they are
> obliged to provide some support for their software. However, Debian seems to
> have much better hardware support available and their package management
> system is better. 
> 
> If there was a large company who provided support (not just the consulting
> firm who rolls it out), it would be easier to respond to the typical
> objections (such as accountability) when trying to implement Debian
> solutions. 

Progeny used to, went bust and started up again I think. Ubuntu
qualifies. I'm probably forgetting a few as well.

Carl