Re: Software Freedom
Derivatives are free to do what they want with the software. If they want to use the "Ubuntu" trademark or get free infrastructure and other benefits though, then they have to stick to Ubuntu policies with regards to official "flavours".
Other distros do take the Ubuntu software and don't follow Ubuntu guidelines, but they don't get to call themselves "Ubuntu".
Try starting your own distro and calling it "Debian" without Debian's permission and you may find that Debian the organization may have a sense of humour failure. The same goes for Red Hat or Suse.
Ubuntu are probably the least restrictive of the major distros when it comes to derivatives.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
