Hi Mandrakians - I'm sending this message regarding yesterday's message about Civilme. This message is from Jacques Le Marois, CEO- he currently doesn't have direct Internet access- Gaël.
__________ Hello, We have been reading the messages in this thread and understand the strong emotions that are being expressed regarding Civileme. Civileme has always been extremely devoted to the community of Mandrake users, and he will also be deeply missed within the company. But here's our current situation: Just like any other organization, MandrakeSoft needs to cover the high cost of salaries with revenue -- this has not yet happened . MandrakeSoft needs to reach the "break-even" point, or will eventually disappear. This goal can be accomplished by two methods: by increasing revenue, and by reducing costs. Both of these techniques have been used for more than a year, and we should reach "break-even" before the end of this current year. But this means, among other things, making some difficult decisions. The dot-com era has ended, and we no longer receive money from venture capitalists -- we depend entirely on our customers and users. Fortunately, the Mandrake Club (http://www.mandrakeclub.com) has been successful enough to limit the number of new layoffs. The health and success of the Club directly translates to the number of employees who will continue to be paid to deliver our community support & services. These difficult decisions are based entirely on finding a balance between income and expenses. Even though the company's revenue growth is very good (even higher than expected), we must continue to make important (and sometimes painful) decisions to ensure profitibility. As soon as the financial situation improves, we would like to provide the opportunity for Civileme, and others, to rejoin the company if they desire. Sincerely, Jacques Le Marois, CEO __________
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