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		Corrado on July 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sublime Text 2: Beta Sublime Text 2 is not open source and will never be included in Ubuntu or (likely) any other Linux distro. However, I will say that it is one of the very few software packages I have ever purchased. That's saying quite a bit coming from a dyed in the wool GPL guy like myself. :)

dchest on July 2, 2011 | [–]

Ubuntu Software Center includes non-open source software.

icebraining on July 2, 2011 | [–]

Most distro do include non-open source software, even Debian. And Ubuntu now has a 'For Purchase' tab in the Software Center, with a couple of programs already.

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