Armisis Aieoln wrote:
>I agree.
>
>Dave
>
>On Tuesday 22 May 2001 19:38, you wrote:
>
>>michael wrote:
>>
>>>Groovy with me!
>>>
>>>Michael Brown wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Tue, 22 May 2001, Armisis Aieoln wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>I think what he was talking about was... instead of
>>>>>>>going public with an ipo, have mandrake be a
>>>>>>>user/developer owned company with the ability to buy
>>>>>>>into the company that you are also putting effort
>>>>>>>into.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>Sounds like a good idea to me. What is the legal status of Mandrake as
>>>>>>a company? If it's the equivalent of what in the UK is a private
>>>>>>limited company, then it could offer shares for sale to developers
>>>>>>(but not to the general public), AFAIK.
>>>>>>
>>>>>Now this is sounding intresting....
>>>>>
>>>>Is anyone at Mandrake seriously considering this? I don't know any
>>>>French law, but if the legal status is similar to that of a UK private
>>>>limited company then Mandrake can offer shares for sale to whoever it
>>>>wants to on an individual basis, but cannot open them up for sale to the
>>>>general public. I can't speak for anyone else, but I would be keen to
>>>>buy a few shares every so often (say $10 a week - $500 a year) and know
>>>>that I was helping to keep Mandrake alive and at the same time building
>>>>up an investment (donations aren't quite the same) ready for the time
>>>>when Mandrake displaces Windows on the majority of desktop PCs(!).
>>>>
>>>>Thoughts?
>>>>
>>>>Michael
>>>>
>>Of course we could always get in touch with the executives to find out
>>some solid possibilities but wait..that's right.. there gone. hehe
>>Soooo
>>As far as what michael said about nationalityistical input, I agree. I
>>am as good a voice from atlanta as any executive manager who uses
>>windows on his own desktop anyway.
>>
>
>
To inform you:
The mandrake executives in Paris (and the remainder of the faithful in
USA) have been informed as to this. No response as of yet.
I would, however, consider taking this off the cooker ml as it has
nothing to do with mandrake development. Should anything new come up, I
would make an announcement to the ml. Not doing so yet, taking down
emails in wait for word from those I emailed. I'm sure they must
consult with there lawyers and analysts as to the current status of
MandrakeSoft (legal and economic rights).
-Blue
P.S. Morning Don, how's it hangin'?
