On Tuesday 25 February 2003 05:50 pm, civileme wrote: > On Tuesday 25 February 2003 11:12 am, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 25 Feb 2003 7:43 pm, Lyvim Xaphir wrote: > > > The bottom line is that if you use the LM distros and you have the > > > extra jack, which amounts to the cost of a magazine subscription, then > > > you should be sending that money to the Mandrake club or getting a > > > boxed set from Mandrakesoft. That's only the right thing to do. This > > > should be punctuated with the realization that the survival of the > > > company, the paychecks of the development teams, the other employee's > > > paychecks and the quality of life of their families are all at stake. > > > In other words a little compassion and a magazine subscription will go > > > a long way, not just for you truly but also for the future of everybody > > > else involved. > > > > LX - I have read your views on this before, and I do agree with them. Am > > I right in thinking, though, that it benefits MandrakeSoft more if I use > > downloads and use the savings on the club? Last time I bought a boxed > > set, but if this is so I will use the downloads and go for an upgraded > > club membership. > > > > Anne > > If you buy a boxed set from mandrakestore, they see about half the > proceeds. If you buy a boxed set from a computer store or office supply, > they see about $4 for out of the price. > > If you buy a club membership, they see more than half of the proceeds after > covering costs. > > Civileme
Civileme: Your point about Mandrake making more money from direct sales than through stores is a good one. And, not only does Mandrake see more money, but they see it quicker and that is very important given the current cash crunch. This is not to discount the effect of in-store sales. While in-store may not have much influence on the bottom line, it is an excellent way of attracting new users (that's how I got here), and it gets the Mandrake brand name in the public's eye. Of course, it is perfectly legal to buy the sets (through the Store, of course) AND join the Club. I realize that not everyone is in a position to do it, and that there are others who have other reasons for not doing so. That's OK with me (IOW, no flames, please), but it is one way of helping to insure that Mandrake is able to survive^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hthrive. -- cmg
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