Hi,
> From: Andrew Lazarewicz [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 1:41 AM
> To: Newbie List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc:
> Subject: [newbie] Upgrade policy?
>
> As a registered and paid user of the CD version of ML7.2, what is the "upgrade"
> policy for getting the ML8.0 CDs? Given the culture and prices of packages
> systems, It seems to me that you either download the free system, or buy a
> packaged system a full price. Is that right? Or is there such a thing as an
> "upgrade" price that is less than the "new" price?
Actually, there is another choice that you have
overlooked. You can buy the CDs from sites such as
http://www.linuxmall.com/. They are selling v7.2
for just US$2.96 (just do a search for "Mandrake").
Of course, you'll have to wait a bit for v8.0 to
appear. Many other sites also offer these
"barebones" (or downloaded) versions of Linux, and
they are not limited to just ML distro.
Buying these cheap CDs is how I "upgrade". I don't
usually buy the full package unless I need the
printed manuals or installation instructions. I
also don't download the software myself because I
connect to the Internet via a 56K modem.
In addition, to strip people like me of guilt,
Mandrake has kindly provide this page:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/donations/
Now you can get the US$2.96 CDs to do upgrade
and then surf to Mandrake site to pay them
whatever amount you think the "upgrade" price
should be. Truly the best of both worlds, I think.
:)
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Cheers,
Viboon
