On Tue Feb 25, 2003 at 08:12:52PM +0000, Anne Wilson wrote: > > The bottom line is that if you use the LM distros and you have the extra > > jack, which amounts to the cost of a magazine subscription, then you > > should be sending that money to the Mandrake club or getting a boxed set > > from Mandrakesoft. That's only the right thing to do. This should be > > punctuated with the realization that the survival of the company, the > > paychecks of the development teams, the other employee's paychecks and > > the quality of life of their families are all at stake. In other words > > a little compassion and a magazine subscription will go a long way, not > > just for you truly but also for the future of everybody else involved. > > > LX - I have read your views on this before, and I do agree with them. Am I > right in thinking, though, that it benefits MandrakeSoft more if I use > downloads and use the savings on the club? Last time I bought a boxed set, > but if this is so I will use the downloads and go for an upgraded club > membership.
Anne... Club subscriptions are 100% revenue. Boxed sets aren't due to the printing, boxes, media, etc. The subscription, bringing in the higher revenue, is much more helpful. Boxed sets are great for those who need manuals or don't have the bandwidth to download, but for all others I'd suggest Club (if their interest is more in providing more money to MandrakeSoft rather than the vanity of having a ML box!) -- MandrakeSoft Security; http://www.mandrakesecure.net/ Online Security Resource Book; http://linsec.ca/ "lynx -source http://linsec.ca/vdanen.asc | gpg --import" {FE6F2AFD : 88D8 0D23 8D4B 3407 5BD7 66F9 2043 D0E5 FE6F 2AFD}
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