On Thu, 2002-11-28 at 02:29, Murray J. Root wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 28, 2002 at 11:01:17AM +0100, David BAUDENS wrote:
> > On Thursday 28 November 2002 00:46, Adam Williamson wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2002-11-27 at 21:33, laurent Montel wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 27 November 2002 21:56, Danny Tholen wrote:
> > > > > On Wednesday 27 November 2002 19:03, Todd Lyons wrote:
> > > > > > I have tested this and it works well.  Please look at the url
> > > > > > below, grab the rpm, and test it.  You will like the results
> > > > > > and you will want to put this rpm in Contribs.
> > > > >
> > > > > Interesting, so now we have 1 mandrake employee in favour of it
> > > > > (Todd) one (with an attitude) against (David), and one in doubt
> > > > > (Warly).
> > > >
> > > > It's not a attitude, we are against, and it's finished.
> > > > Discution is closed, you can continue to speak, if you want, but we
> > > > will not re-add these font in MDK.
> > >
> > > *sigh*
> > >
> > > At least look at what Ben's package does.
> > >
> > > To say it again:
> > >
> > > NO ONE IS ASKING YOU TO PUT THE MICROSOFT CORE FONTS IN MANDRAKE.
> > >
> > > Is that clear enough? Do you want it up in lights somewhere?
> > >
> > > Ben wants his WRAPPER SCRIPT THAT DOWNLOADS AND INSTALLS THE
> > > MICROSOFT CORE FONTS in Mandrake.
> > >
> > > This is a different thing entirely.
> > 
> > For you, maybe. But for Microsoft, it is enough to start an action in 
> > justice. So, I am sorry but I refuse to see Mandrake close for a such 
> > stupid thing.
> > 
> I can understand the position. Even makes sense, considering MS ability
> to buy court decisions.
> 
> What I don't understand is the offensive way of stating the position.
> I guess it comes from the contempt MandrakeSoft has for its contributors. 
C'mon, you don't need them, they don't need you.
I don't like ML arguments, but we all need linux distros, even many
people who don't know about is yet. Keep Ben's rpm on plf and let the
guys who are getting their steak from their work decide what is safe for
themselves.
Even the US Feds failed to rein the beast, so please...
-- 
Quel Qun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

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