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13.10: New Release, Brand New Squabble
Although Ubuntu is arguably the favorite option for new Linux users, its popularity among the larger GNU/Linux community is not so universal. This is not helped by the fact that, from time to time, Ubuntu bigwigs put their foot in their mouths when they should know so much better.
The latest has come from no other than Mark Shuttleworth himself. In his celebratory blog post for the release for Ubuntu 13.10, he managed to shoehorn an insult against Mir detractors into what should have been a through-and-through festive message.
On October the 18th, launch day for Saucy Salamander, he wrote:
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