> Linux is fragmented.

That is why you don't consider Linux an operating system, and that is
also why you use Ubuntu in first place. Ubuntu is not fragmented in that
way. I see no reason why you should expect Ubuntu to be compatible with
some other operating system, say Fedora. It happens to be far more
compatible with Fedora than Windows ever was, but that is a good feature
and not an issue.


> I think that Ubuntu should invite the OpenSource world to work in team
> and not in all separate projects, each point of view is good, we just
> need to find a way to fusion all ideas.

Pouring all administrative tasks to one entity will probably just crush
it, not make it stronger. Are there some specific synergy benefits you
are looking for. Never the less, Ubuntu is already allowing anyone to
join.


> tons of wasted work.

Duplicating some functionality is not necessarily waste. It is useful to
compete. Multiple copies of certain functionality also allows you to
fall back to another one when the implementation you normally use fails.


> For an exemple, KDE and Gnome have too great way to abord the Desktop
> environment, why these teams don't work together to give to user more
> choice in a all-in-one Desktop solution.

They are. See http://freedesktop.org/


> Fax functionnalities

The (and any other missing) feature is missing because no-one is
interested in coding/paying for such feature and/or, because no-one has
the talent and will to work as an organizer between the interest groups.
i.e. Collect the money from interested and find a skilled bounty coder.
Depending on strategy the task may contain financial risk and/or be
profitable to the organizing entity.


> We need to ask brands like Brother, AMD, nvidia to cooperate and show
> them that Linux isn't a rare system, it's the future and the future is
> there!

I guess this is what Canonical is working on right now, for the sake of
Ubuntu.


> 1. What is Linux? Majority of people will don't even know that Microsoft
> is a software and that something else exist.

Linux is a kernel originally written by Linus Torvalds. Microsoft is a
company. When it comes to Ubuntu, creating an abstract image of values
and feelings in people, is more important than explaining any technical
details. "Linux" is also a word packed with many positive and negative
feelings and I'm not sure, if using it when advocating Ubuntu is a good
idea at all. Iirc it is currently used because it is well known. Maybe
one day Ubuntu will be a well known brand and using word "Linux" to gain
attention stops being necessary.


> Big Linux advantages ( like security and absence of viruses ) can be
> very interesting for people once they know it!

I don't think people are usually that interested in security. At least
not as long as lack of it doesn't disturb their daily activities.


>  Another important point is to make Linux Ubuntu informations
> webpages, online groups, etc. very available over Internet.

They are not?


> I give technical support to people at home. When I see a situation where
> Linux Ubuntu could be interesting for my customers, I take the time to
> show them the OS, give them informations and documentations as they can
> make very clear choices about their computers and know what they do.
> This makes people very happy to have Linux Ubuntu when they take this
> decision and they generally don't want to use Microsoft anymore.

I've done this too, but then they all call me when they get some
trouble, because I'm the only Ubuntu skilled person they know.
I'm wondering, if some sort of peer guidance program would help
to solve the lack of free time this causes to me and people alike.
Of course the problem is not that big. Just a bit annoying. More
importantly it limits the amount of people I can recommend Ubuntu to.


> I will continue to show Linux Ubuntu to my customers and give support
> and documentation for them

Thanks for your support to Ubuntu. I wish you luck and hope you don't
get too many support phone calls per day. :-)


  --Toni