Comments on: Cuba launches own linux distribution (NOVA)

By: Edgar Andara

Edgar Andara — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 04:45:32 +0000

No Johnny, people that leave Cuba on weak boats (also called “balseros”) doesn’t have in their minds to run free software on their computers, I think OS X is more apropiate for the lifestyle they look in Miami; and their intentions to leave Cuba are widely known, there are no secrets and no punishment for them.
Congratulations to the people of Cuba for his new distro and good look!

By: Jose C Gomez

Jose C Gomez — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:33:25 +0000

Thanks Scott!!

By: scott

scott — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 05:17:50 +0000

Hola íHola! Jose. I hope I can contribute to Cuba's open software effort specifically, and to Cuba's revolution in general. I'd like to meet you and your cousin sometime too. íHasta luego!

By: Jose C Gomez

Jose C Gomez — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:38:09 +0000

Yes but it is generally accepted to mean new in Spanish too and many of the romance languages since they are mostly based in Latin and there is no official definition of NOVA that means something else in Spanish.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:33:25 +0000

Nova means new in Latin, not spanish, yes? Anyway, kudos to Cuba for making a new linux distro. I hope it doesn’t have built-in keyword sniffers to monitor those who search “freedom” or “how to build a boat in less than 24 hours”.

good post!

By: Jose C Gomez

Jose C Gomez — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:01:47 +0000

Yeah it means Doesn’t Go if written No Va but NOVA means new

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:51:37 +0000

Don’t they speak spanish in Cuba? Wasn’t there a big thing about the Chevy Nova having some bad reputaion because “No va” means “doesn’t go” in spanish?
Either the old story is bogus, or the new distro doesn’t go.