... > > > All Mandrake is doing is allowing people/companies to participate in the > > > default branding of the distribution. > > > > This being the case, would it not be simply a matter of installing a > > different RPM to get rid of it all? > > I have no problem with the installer ads, i'll survive through those... and > > the bookmarks are pushing it... > > > > The website does say: > > > > "0) There won't be any ad in the screensavers in Mandrake 9.2 > > There will be one paid-ad in the installation procedure, and a few > > paid-links in bookmarks. " > > I think I can probably get past that > > Well, I think if you're reassured by the page you're taking something of > a short term view. What the case is for 9.2 isn't massively important to > me, I want to see Mandrakesoft place some kind of definite boundaries on > the strategy to cover *all* future releases; a definitive "here are the > things we will NEVER do" statement, not just a "here are the things we > haven't done yet" statement.
I agree, long term assurance would be great - but just remember, even if they do make a definitive "here are the things we will NEVER do" list, it doesn't really mean they'll never do it - I wouldn't take anything that they do publish of that nature for granted. Thanks, Kye Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
