Secular Ubuntu
I’m planning to gradually move to Ubuntu, as I’ve recently learned that Photoshop can run in Linux with minimal to no issues. As I was lurking around for more info, I ran into this: Ubuntu Christian Edition (Ubuntu for Christians)
No, I will not make a joke being that my name is Christian too, ok? It’s just too corny to do so. Anyway, you all know what I’m talking about.
Now, according to their website,
Ubuntu Christian Edition is a free, open source operating system geared towards Christians…The goal of Ubuntu Christian Edition is to bring the power and security of Ubuntu to Christians…Ubuntu Christian Edition covers every standard desktop application from word processing and spreadsheet applications to web server software and programming tools. Along with the standard Ubuntu applications, Ubuntu Christian Edition includes the best available Christian software. The latest release contains GnomeSword, BibleMemorizer, BibleTime, and much more.
Image from UCE web site (click image for link)
I don’t get it. It sounds exactly like Ubuntu, only it has Christian software. They didn’t even change how it looks (it still bears the warm, earth colors of the default Ubuntu distro). Oh, wait. Here’s more:
Ubuntu Christian Edition also includes fully integrated web content parental controls powered by Dansguardian. A graphical tool to adjust the filter settings has also been developed specifically for Ubuntu Christian Edition. These features are truly what sets Ubuntu Christian Edition apart.
Ok, so they added parental control and content filtering. But why would they need an entire OS for that? Why not just release software packages for all that content? I mean, Ubuntu already made it easy enough to manage software.
But it’s free so they’re really not geared at making a profit. But still…
