On Tue, 2002-01-29 at 14:49, Fabrice FACORAT wrote: > le mar 29-01-2002 � 01:30, Bryan Paxton a �crit : > > > One final note, is mandrakesoft ever going to provide it's own repos of > > updates? Bandwidth is expensive yes, but look at the redhat route. I > > would certainly pay 5 dollars a month for a service like that (I already > > pay for redcarpet). The security and reliability of co-mirrors is > > ridiculous. Time to take the next step, don't ya think? > > yes. For example thanks to MandrakeClub. Pay for update of "important" > packages ( KDE, Gnome, Mozilla, etc ... ) and this with high bandwith > and for at least one year ( have the ability to upgrade part of my 8.2 > to be up to date in one/two years ). > At the long time mdksoft will earn more money. ( 1�/month is nothing but > during 24 months it's 24 � ). So if mdkclub provide good valuable > services and high quality service and update option, pay 10�/month may > be a reality ( 10 * 24 = 240 � ). Put a limit to the contract ( > subscribe for at least one year ) with good price for new box you may > want to buy instead of upgrade just key packages and I can see a very > good way to have earnings. > Some phone operator provide this kind of service ( one year minimum for > contract + valuable services like music/reservation/.... ) in order to > make more money with 3G technology
I actually forget that this new service existed. How is access to the "high bandwidth" servers provided? The one year contract, seems compulsory, am I right? If so, that just kills the whole ideal of such a service, IMHO. People don't want to buy into something they may not be using in 6 months. (Note: This isn't the proper place for such discussion, but where else?) -- Bryan Paxton Public PGP key: http://www.deadhorse.net/bpaxton.gpg
