On Tuesday, December 24, 2002, at 12:37 PM, mike wrote: [...]
And just what do you think we've been doing over the last few months? =)Mandrake is a great distribution and I hope it stays around.I believe an openI don't think the "vampires" would respond as they have nothing to do with MandrakeSoft anymore. =)
source project should be a lean machine.I think Mandrake needs to take
inventory and trim the fat.Focus on what they do best.Long Live Mandrake.
I'd say a lot of fat has been trimmed. The machine is *really* lean right now... thus the increase of capital. This is required for Mandrake to remain any kind of machine. The end result will be a lean machine (not too lean, mind you... can't put out a distro with only 10 people!).
Bottom line is this: It's time for people to step up to the plate and walk the walk, not just talk the talk. We've done what we had to do, and very painfully at times, to get MandrakeSoft where it is right now... we had a *lot* to recover from, which civileme touched on. We've done that. But for us to continue, the community has to show a little support.
I know what I want to be doing next Christmas.. playing with Mandrake 9.2. The question is, what do you want to be doing next Christmas? Also playing with Mandrake 9.2 or being frustrated at having to use a lesser distribution? Or another OS entirely?
For those who feel similar sentiments (ie. "Long Live Mandrake" and "I hope it stays around"), I would sincerely ask you to put your money where your mouth is. It's one thing to say you would like Mandrake to be around forever and how much you love it, it's an entirely different story to support the cause financially.
I would also recommend that, despite some problems a few people have had, people purchase their boxed sets of Mandrake from MandrakeStore. We see a lot more revenue this way than if you go down the block to whatever store you shop at and purchase it. Putting money into distributor and retailer pockets doesn't help MandrakeSoft. If a box set isn't that important to you (ie. you don't need nice packaging and a printed manual), then getting a MandrakeClub subscription is the best way to go. Club generates the highest percentage of revenue, and every penny counts. Plus, with Club, all the goodies you get on your CDs in the box set you can get online (great for broadband users, maybe not so great for dialup users).
All these things will help keep Mandrake alive.
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