He used the ability to run Skype on the Ubuntu desktop and talk to people all over the world without having to force his free software preferences on them, as an example of how Ubuntu, as an open platform, welcomes contributions from all over the software spectrum, open-source and not. Going further, he issued a call to developers of software for other desktop environments: “This is a seminal moment… personal computing … set aside our differences and the opportunity to create an experience that span phones and tablets and PC… to bring our very best desktop applications to everybody.” I think that if we’re seeing the world’s leading software company bringing their development tools to Ubuntu, along with Android and iOS, that we can, in fact, bring all the world’s applications to a free software platform.” “We’re entering a world where every company values open environments working across platforms. It’s really important for us to be sure that developers that are comfortable developing for GNOME or KDE know that their applications will absolutely be welcome in a converged Ubuntu world.” “I think Ubuntu has come to represent the leanest, cleanest focus on free software and design for future experiences, and I think it’s time for us now to accelerate that lead. Shuttleworth also suggests that “it’s time for us to welcome other people” into the vision of a converged well so that more software is available. ‘The opportunity now is bigger than all of differences.’
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