On Tuesday 31 December 2002 04:48 pm, richard bown wrote: > On Tue, 2002-12-31 at 21:09, Vincent Danen wrote: > > mdkonline package has nothing to do with rpmdrake (aka Mandrake > > Update). mdkonline also has nothing to do with Club. urpmi has > > nothing to do with Club. To insinuate that we have put out "trojans" > > that mysteriously break your machine if you don't subscribe to Club is > > utter nonsense. No one can confirm if this is the case because it is > > not. > > > > Look, if you messed up your own machine, it's unfair to start slinging > > insinuations and pointing fingers at MandrakeSoft and imply we're out > > to extort money from people by putting out trojan updates. > > Lets get one thing straight . > I am NOT accusing anyone of putting trojans to screw users. > Its common practice with some s/w companies to do this. first my disclaimer, I have no connection to Mandrake other than by their products and am a member of the MandrakeClub I very seriously doubt you would EVER find an "open-source" (GNU) software company doing anything so dumb, since there is no "secret" code. All GNU programs can be examined by anyone caring to.
> I asked if mandrake did thats all. kinda like "I did not accuse you of stealing my wallet, I just grabbed you to ask you if you had stolen my wallet" you can apologize to Mandrake in an open letter here, and we will understand that you are new to GNU-Linux, and have not had the joy of knowing (and owning, instead of leasing) what software you are using. > This problem appeared after a few updates, and remained after a fresh > install,,,this is symptomatic of reaching a maximum level of permitted > updates,,,and thats why I ask a simple question > richard consider that since we can not see your face to know the expression when you type, just as my statements might seem kinda terse, so might have your statement seem kinda accusetory. <START ET's story time> I Used to Live in Miami Fla, and when I was at a customer's and set down my soda so that it was out of the way, and when I went to look for it, I would accuse any one around of having "stolen my soda" with a goofy smile, and no-one was ever offended, of course no one wanted to steal my half finished soda. When I moved to a small town in North Carolina, and did the same thing, people were offended that anyone would accuse them of talking anything that they did not own. all just perceptions
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