ehhh.... I got the DVD and Do see a LOT of software that is commercial quailty.(have you ever used a "better" program than Broadcast 2000?) geeesss how much of a bargian did you think you wold be getting? Poor Mandrake, on the one hand folks complain cause software that costs BIG bucks needs a key to complete functionality, and on the other hand folks complain there is not enough big buck software avail..... cann't please everyone. I guess I'll just go and please myself..
On Sunday 25 November 2001 13:53, you wrote: > I bought the powerpack , and of the 7 cd's, two are listed as comercial > applications,, (haven't had time to look yet.) > > so am I to assume that the job lot of them are just demo's?? I figured > for the price that mandrake probably had > license deals with the vendors that allows them to distribute them at low > cost,,, (like $5+ shareware stuff you see all over the internet..) > > didn't know that it was all demo's,,, that should have been pointed out, in > the very least its a possible court case for mandrake if someone chooses to > hold them to the software that the packs are said to contain, but don't > really. > > If microsoft said: Office XP included with winXP, and then just included > word and excel viewer... people would crucify them.. > > false advertising is illegal.. > > I love mandrake, but if they become another company trying microsoft > tactics in order to keep the price up for their shareholders, then I will > drop them like a hot rock and suggest the same with all the other people I > have suggested it to or set it up for... > > We Want the truth, the Whole Truth and Nothin but the Truth.. and we CAN SO > handle it.. :-) > > > rgds > > Frank > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Expert > Sent: Monday, 26 November 2001 2:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] Extras in the DVD release > > > Yep, makes me so irate, I could just ------- > > crack 'em! > > On Saturday 24 November 2001 01:29 pm, Jose M. Sanchez wrote: > > Yeap, that's why the Prosuite DVD leaves a bad "taste". > > > > The source RPM's are included, which is nice, but aside from already > > free freebies, the DVD only gives you Mandrakized RPM's for the programs > > I listed. > > > > Yeah it's nice that the RPM's are included for Realplayer, but since > > it's a free release, it really should have been packaged in the original > > release, etc. > > > > -JMS > > > > |-----Original Message----- > > |From: Mike & Tracy Holt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > |Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2001 12:30 PM > > |To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > |Subject: Re: [expert] Extras in the DVD release > > | > > | > > | > > |WHAT????? Why would they package demos on disk and advertise > > |it as part > > |of the distribution? I specifically commented on this in writing to > > |sales and the lack of comment back lead me to believe that they had > > |somehow included full versions. Maybe it was a little much to expect, > > |but I think that's false advertising. When you look at the comparison > > |between the different packages, it's made to sound like you're getting > > |something more by buying the bigger packages. The only thing > > |this helps > > |is a person with a dialup connection - in which case, buying a > > |prosuite > > |dvd with server software isn't necessary anyway (how are you going to > > |run a server on dialup????) > > | > > |This is the third time I've fallen for this - I'm trying to support > > |linux, and feel like I've been ripped off! > > | > > |Needless to say, I've got a dvd coming in the mail and hearing the all > > |the commercial apps are just time-bombed or demos is really > > |annoying. Mike
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