Ken, Don't be passive. If you, Ken Hawkins, want Mandrakesoft to prosper, then you Ken Hawkins, should do what you can to see that happen. I'm no suggesting taking out a bank loan to donate to Mandrake, but if you had already planned on renewing your subscription, then you should do so.
If you don't, on the other hand, you'll be adding to their financial challenges--challenges that may force Mandrakesoft to let go of great people. I don't know about you, but I'd rather be part of the solution than part of the problem--even if I lose my stupid club membership money. And forget about pointing fingers at management. The current financial woes are the remains of the old management, not the new. Mistakes were made; mistakes were corrected--end of story. The only question now is what we can do to help. Remember Kennedy's, "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country."? It's the same thing. Renew your membership. Miark On Wed, 15 Jan 2003 12:47:23 +0000 Ken Hawkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I also have a silver membership that I will have to seriously consider > allowing to lapse..too bad. > > My question is where the problem originated. After the recent CEO/ scandals in > the US, I begin to be suspicious of the management team at MandrakeSoft ( or > any corporation for that matter). Were they a group of suits who SUPPOSEDLY > knew about raising capital? What are they being paid? What colour is their > parachute? > > Far too often in the last decade, businesses needing to raise funds to grow > have fallen victim to scammers who wring them dry, drive them into the > ground, then receive parting bonuses for this "service". > > I have played with a lot of distro's, and I believe that Mandrake is the best > all-around. The guru's such as Civileme and Todd, and the community support > on this list are second-to-none. > > Senior managers MUST be held to account. If Mandrake keeps management, but > releases tech staff, then I will no longer support them with my dollars. > > Sorry for my rant, but too many good people have been paying the price for bad > decisions by jack-asses. > > Ken > > > > On Wednesday 15 January 2003 08:26 pm, Francisco Alcaraz Ariza wrote: > > I am very sad by the notices about Mandrake bankrupt. I hoped that the Club > > development could be a good new commercial model for Mandrake; I am a > > silver member and I have also bought a PowerPack to Mandrake Store. > > > > >
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