T. Ribbrock wrote:
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.
Do you even use Mandrake? A product does not materialize out of thin air: it takes money for the people who produce it to live, no? What other products are you able to consume without recompense until you decide it comes up to your standards sufficiently to pay for it?
Some must pay for what many take for free, be it advertisers or Club members. I wonder what percentage of the complainers about the ads actually support Mandrake with cash versus the percentage who complain merely because they would rather take without being reminded of the obligation.
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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