On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 11:01:03 +0200 Wolfgang Bornath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> *** Guy Van Sanden Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:40:04 +0200 : > > > OK, it doesn't sound that bad in the beginning, but this is a > > dangerous trend. > > Like displaying ads while installing, OK, but will this mean > > that usefull messages get less screenspace (ETA, actions, ...) > > No. As much as I heard it will only go as far as it goes right now > with those nice images during installation. It will just be that > instead of the Mandrake images we will see ads of related > products. And you can always avoid annoying ads by doing a text > install. > > > I'm also very cautious of big business getting a hold on Linux, > > this means it will get ruined and changed by marketing, like > > most good things. > > Yes, that's always a peril for Good Things(TM). But I don't think > that Mandrake would carry it as far as Red Hat or SuSE. If they > wanted to sell their souls to BIG B. they could have done that > before they filed for #11. > > > Just my thoughts, but if this goes any further, I'm going > > Gentoo/Debian or FreeBSD. > > Or do a text install :) > > wobo > Let's see if I understand this. Mdk sells advertising for megabucks to companies who want to reach mdk users. Mdk users simply avoid gui install and avoid adverts. What a nice day. Lee -- > "... and anyway, html can't carry a virus." (Aug 2001, Usenet) > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > -- GnuPG Public Key on http://www.wolf-b.de/misc > >
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