I don't know what you mean by rash, but I stand by what I say. You cannot use a standard business model when your product is free. How many people would use linux if it and all the apps had to be paid full price for? Would you pay 500 bucks for the gimp even though it's as good as Photoshop? I have been enlightened on Mandrake's commitment to the community and I applaud them for it. I was wrong there but I stand behind my point. Threatening to lay off worker unless we give them money is a bit low. Obviously they overextended themselves. Like most of us, they should wait till they actually have money until they buy something. I just don't like the whole "we don't want to lay off employees so we'll appeal to users" stance...
Darren On Thu, 2002-03-14 at 11:55, ed tharp wrote: > On Wednesday 13 March 2002 14:30, you wrote: > > Not all of us live in North America. In Australia, you do not tip. > > Waitesses are paid a decent wage here. Just because a cable is at a > > house for TV, doesn't mean it's "on"...I don't get the analogy. The > > whole fun of linux is that it's made by people who want to do it, in > > their spare time. Tell me, how much money does Mandrake send down to > > the people who actually write software that they include in their > > distro? And Im not talking about mandrake-specific softare. > > > > Darren > > > perhaps this is information that you should check out and consider yourself > before you make any further "rash" statements. what I tell you , you may well > decide is false, but what you find out foryorself may well enlighten you. > > ---- > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
