With the difficulties with the mailing lists over the weekend I'm not sure if this actually made it through or not. At any rate, the archives don't have it, so I don't think it got out to everyone. Please excuse this if you've already seen it.
Begin forwarded message: > From: Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri Aug 30, 2002 6:28:14 PM Canada/Mountain > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Club and rpm voting > X-Mailer: Evolution/1.0.2-5mdk > > Is anyone here a member of the Mandrake Club? I'm curious because I > don't see any votes/requests for PPC packages on the Club's RPM voting > interface, and am wondering why that is... > > There is starting to be a bit more of a drive for 8.2/PPC, at least on > Club and Forum (if anyone has noticed), and I think it would serve us > all well to get involved by either requesting packages, building > packages, or just plain old subscribing to the Club and letting > everyone > know you're a PPC fanatic and want to see a new PPC version. > > I know the list has been somewhat dead due to a lack of interest > (maybe?) in a new version of Mandrake/PPC (and I mean lack of interest > on Mandrake's part, not your part), so maybe we can encourage some > positive interest in the PPC port again by making ourselves a little > more vocal and a little more known. X86 has a very large and dedicated > community, and I think we can do the same with PPC, and I think by > utilizing Club to our advantage (showing interest by requesting > 8.2/PPC-specific packages), will only help to a) increase our community > and b) tell MandrakeSoft that we want another PPC version. (Yes, I > know, I am a MandrakeSoft employee but I have really very little say in > the PPC thing other than for security updates, so I have the same voice > as the rest of you). > > Little pep talk, I guess... I know for myself, I'd love to see a new > PPC version (as much as I like OS X, I would still prefer Mandrake on > my > ibook). > > Just looking for some feedback as to what the community wants. Showing > some interest via Club is a good way to go. Purchasing 8.2/PPC (on > sale > now for Club members!) and subscribing to the Club are also great ways > to make your voice heard for future versions. > > -- > MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ > "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc | gpg --import" > {FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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