think about it like this...they (Mandrake) never really
were a business...it all starts as a project and that's all
it takes. take a look at Slackware...no commercial
representation or support, yet miraculously, it still gets
worked on/updated (every eon or so - LOL)
On Tuesday 19 June 2001 22:16, Kevin Fonner wrote:
> Whew!! Am I glad. After you said that earlier I
> immediately scanned all the linux news sites and couldn't
> find it anywhere. Mandrake is the only linux distro I'll
> use!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Romanator" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "preston smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001
> 7:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Bankrupt ?? -- No Way!!
>
> > Preston,
> >
> > There is no truth to this at all. I don't know where
> > your friend reads his news. In fact, Mandrake's sales
> > have never been better. Their sales surpass RedHat's. I
> > would recommend that you refer to the news section on
> > the Mandrake web site. Make a print out and show it
> > your ill informed friend.
> >
> > I have included the link below:
> >
> > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/pr-deny.php3
> >
> > Roman
> > Registered Linux User #179293
> > This email is powered by the Tux Email Utility
> >
> > > preston smith wrote:
> > > > Hi!!
> > > >
> > > > A friend of mine (who is in the business and is
> > > > pro-OS/2 and
>
> anti-windows
>
> > > > tells me that he heard the Mandrake had gone
> > > > bankrupt. Is there any
>
> truth
>
> > > > to this?
> > > >
> > > > Before I load Mandrake for the first time, i would
> > > > like to make sure I
>
> am
>
> > > > not going down a dead end street. Hopefully, he is
> > > > wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Preston
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Betti Ann & Preston Smith
> > > > Head of St Margaret's Bay, NS
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > MGB & RV Owners
> >
> > --
> > Roman
> > Registered Linux User #179293
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