On Mon, Feb 10, 2003 at 09:24:33PM -0500, CyberCFO wrote: > You also further insinuate that the Mandrake community is planning for the > demise of MandrakeSoft, which it was not. Some in the community, Ben Reser > for example, may think that is true, but many do not, and Ben Reser certainly > does not speak for MandrakeSoft, and he did not even participate in the > discussion. His post from 1-28-2003 that you reference was on a thread > completely unrelated to the discussion in question.
Hate to tell you this but many people are indeed planning for the demise of Mandrakesoft. Personally I think it's pretty probable that it will happen. However, I did not personally participate in the thread because I personally don't think it had a place here. My participation was a response explaining what happened to something I was working on. Warly responded knowing some of the frustrations that lead me to that post. >From there on out it indeed had nothing to do with my post. At any rate sometime in the next few days I intend to post a follow up to my original "article" that clarifies my current position and explains in detail how I really feel and why. The post that inspired that thread most definitely is not the entirety of my opinion on the matter. I have some mixed feelings about Mandrakesoft right now. I don't think they are being forthright and open with us about what is really going on (I'm not going to get into the details of why I think that on this list). However, I very much like the people here, I like the product, and I appreciate the hard work of many of the employees and contributors. Ultimately my view is if Mandrakesoft can be saved great. But I'm rather skeptical as to if that is possible. If it is possible it's certainly going to require some significant changes at Mandrakesoft. If not, I want to preserve the community and the product that Mandrakesoft produced. So really. Please do not try to speak for me. My feelings on that matter are rather complex. I even find it difficult at times to express them clearly. -- Ben Reser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://ben.reser.org "America does not go abroad in search of monsters to destroy. She is the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. She is the champion only of her own." -- John Quincy Adams, July 4th, 1821
