On Monday 30 October 2000 14:14, you wrote:
> Jason Straight <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> 1. We has to put out this version due to very tight time schedule: WalMart
> doesn't want any new products on the shelves from 1st of november,
> until mid january.
Is this really that important to MandrakeSoft? Don't get caught up in
allowing Walmart to dictate the terms. What is more important stable release
or Nov 1st target. If Walmart won't take it past a given date, politely
remind them about how well the product is selling at Staples. (Yes lie, make
up imaginary sales figures, whatever).
As the end buyer of your product, I don't want to see the crap that is being
sold as Mandrake. I have installed Mandrake for 4 friends and would like to
have them purchase the boxed set and send some money back to MandrakeSoft. I
can not do this in good faith knowing what crap comes in that Macmillian box.
>
> Fortunately the download version does not have this limitation and
> holds the updates to 2.0, that are also available in download for
> retail customers.
>
> 2. You had bad experience with it because you apparently purchased the
> "beginner" version that prices $25. We have removed plenty of "expert"
> things in it and that's what pissed you off, that's normal. Wasn't
> there the "PowerPack Deluxe" also available on sales?
How about another pricing plan here? Direct sale from MandrakeSoft on new
versions. I want to start installing Mandrake on computer's for friends and
family but I have no need of the limitations of the "beginners" boxed set,
nor the price tag of "deluxe". I would rather make my own ISO and work out a
direct payment plan to MandrakeSoft. Yes believe it or not, some of us want
to send some money your way, but that Macmillian crap doesn't cut it.
