Hello!
On Tue, 24 Dec 2002 10:11 am, civileme wrote:
> I have some good news and some urgent news
>
> 1. I will be returning to the lists. I will have an email address that
> can handle list level traffic.
Nice to see you (and good support!) back!
For a moment I thought you'd moved to SuSE! (j/k)
> In that next release will be a special piece of software I am
> contributing. With little to do since my layoff, I have designed a
> semi-intelligent linux binary installer that can handle most of what you
> are able to download. It even has hooks to look for things like WineX
> and to atempt to install windows executables if you have an emulator for
> them.
A good installer program is always welcome (even if it means downloading on
dialup). For the moment, rpmdrake will do.
> But if you want to see that next release, consider a club membership or
> giving club memberships as Christmas gifts or buying stock at
> approximately the right price. (BTW, MIcrosoft stock which sells at
> Like $52 /share has 8 billion shares outrstanding on a company that
> earns $25 billion a year in revenue BEFORE expenses--call that a heavily
> ewatered stock) Mandrakesoft stock is selling for what the company is
> probably worth. Remember its assets are PEOPLE and their products.
> People like Pixel and Gael Duval and Denis Havlik and Guillaume
> Cottenceau make the product and the company what it is. Mandrake also
> has a hidden asset in the loyalty of contributors, And they are finally
> selling the right way--software is free if you want it and rather
> expensive if you expect extensive support.
I would buy some stock except that as a high school student, I can't afford
to. Especially if it's in US dollars.
[a bit OT] Has anyone heard about David Faure? Apparently he now works for
some german company called "datakonsult", not mandrake... well, i guess
without developers there's no use for tech support!
Merry christmas!
_nasturtium
P.S.: I hope you still live in Anchorage (i hate to waste postage)!
(maybe one day I'll buy a ProSuite - with extended support option - and ask
for a housecall :-) )
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
