> Then why not make a separate distribution? Opportunity cost. Canonical is a small company with limited resources. If they can achieve the holy grail of a com

> Then why not make a separate distribution? Opportunity cost. Canonical is a small company with limited resources. If they can achieve the holy grail of a common interface that works on the new emerging platforms, they can carve out a profitable market share. After all, the Year of Linux on the Desktop is a ship that has sailed.