On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 12:25, Jack Coates wrote: > On Tue, 2003-02-25 at 12:12, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 25 Feb 2003 7:43 pm, Lyvim Xaphir 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. > > > > More cash goes to Mandrake more quickly if you buy the membership. Box > sets are eaten into by the distributor, shipping company, production > company... The flipside is of course that un-purchased box sets are a > tremendous waste of everyone's resources. Personally I use downloads and > buy a club membership, hoping that MandrakeSoft can accurately gauge > demand for box sets.
I have to do that route. Even though I live in one of the more populated area's of the US. MDK 9.0 didn't make it onto the shelves here until January.(Late) Actually I did order a CD set (not boxed just CD's don't need another book.) But you get my point I hope. James
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