C'mon people, give it up. The difference between some script that DLs them at install time and an RPM that ships them directly is not immediately obvious to a non-techie. What that means is, it's close enough for Microsoft to sue, and MandrakeSoft to not be able to get the case dismissed in a summary judgement. It would have to go to full trial so you could explain to the judge the difference between an RPM and an SRPM. Full trial == $$$, money MandrakeSoft doesn't have. Furthermore, you all are pressuring them to do something unsafe, something which could cause them they're livelihood, so understand their attitude.
I do sometimes feel the way some of you do about them showing contempt for us contributors, but this is not one of those times. --- "Murray J. Root" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You must have misread my post - I am not arguing > that Mandrake should > put the RPM in contrib. I'm only saying that I think > that Mandrake > employees should be a little more respectful when > saying "no". > > Ben Reser has contributed way too much to Mandrake > to have his work > dismissed as a "stupid thing" or to be told "no - > end of discussion". > > How many contributors will continue to be > contributors if they start > expecting rude responses to their offers as the > norm? > > -- > Murray J. Root > ------------------------------------------------ > DISCLAIMER: > http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/stupid-disclaimers/ > ------------------------------------------------ > Mandrake on irc.freenode.net: > #mandrake & #mandrake-linux = help for newbies > #mdk-cooker = Mandrake Cooker > > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
