On Fri, Sep 12, 2003 at 09:25:05AM -0400, Miark wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 14:15:48 +0200, "T. Ribbrock" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > Logical conclusion: Don't buy Mandrake distros at all. Download them,
> > remove the ads, be happy. As they're getting money that way anyway, I
> > have even less reason to buy a box, *especially*, as the boxed version
> > isn't even fully ad-free.
>
> How is that a logical conclusion? Just because MDK has another revenue
> source doesn't mean they need your purchases/contributions any less.
Apparently they don't, as they're making purchasing the box less
attractive - to me in any case. I was thinking about buying 9.2 (I
just tested 9.1, coming from Red Hat, and was reasonably happy with
what I saw), but under these circumstances I don't see why. If the boxed
version was completely ad-free, I *would* buy it.
> If
> you want the download version, great, but if you care about MDK you should
> still be/continue to be a Club member if your budget allows.
It's a company and I'm not a charity. Make the product worthwhile
buying and I buy. As for my bad concience: I don't even have a reason
for that anymore, as Mandrake does get money either way now.
And if I really want to support something, I rather spend money on true
volunteer efforts, like e.g. buying OpenBSD CDs (now there's something
I definitely won't download).
Cheerio,
Thomas
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