new ubuntu 'derivative' - pioneer

[candtalan]

Pioneer:
Dianne Ursini has announced the release of Pioneer Linux 2.0,
an Ubuntu-based distribution
designed for desktop use: "Technalign, Inc. has announced they have released Pioneer Basic Release 2

for update of http://www.ubuntu.com/download/derivatives

[Matthew East (mdke)]

Thanks for your bug. The press release does not mention that this is a derivative of Ubuntu. Can you provide a link to a document which confirms this?

[candtalan (aeclist)]

Matthew East wrote:
> Thanks for your bug. The press release does not mention that this is a
> derivative of Ubuntu. Can you provide a link to a document which
> confirms this?
>
> ** Changed in: ubuntu-website (upstream)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
> Assignee: (unassigned) => Matthew East
> Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
>

Thanks for pointing it out
they really *do* seem to be a bit coy about admitting where the base
came or comes from!
the earliest I can see is

PRESS RELEASE - December 4, 2006
http://www.tapioneer.com/press/120406_Rel.htm
Technalign has partnered directly with Canonical and is using
Kubuntu/Ubuntu as the base. Pioneer is a derivative of Ubuntu and not
a fork.

PRESS RELEASE - January 25, 2007
http://www.tapioneer.com/press/012507_Rel.htm
Coupled with Kubuntu, Pioneer Basic R2 is perfect for both the
beginner and experienced Linux user.

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Note:
I have emailed Pioneer as follows:

I was trying to advertise pioneer on the ubuntu sites as one of thu
buntu (kde) derivatives, however, unfortunately your recent press
release has no mention of kubuntu, so I am now unsure.

I believe that Pioneer will gain from a wider spread of publicity, as
will (K)Ubuntu, and of course Linux in general, if there could be a
unified focus.

Please would you comment to me on the relationship of Pioneer and
Kubuntu? Is Pioneer based in some part on Kubuntu - a rough percentage
estimate perhaps?

If you would prefer to distance your product from Kubuntu I would
understand, although I would be sad about this.
alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391

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alan cocks
Kubuntu user#10391
Linux user #360648

[Matthew East (mdke)]

Thanks for this. I've added Pioneer as a derivative.