tell me about it. mandrakeusers.org has been running polls on what would be a good name but basing on mandrakesoft's previous marketing genius (or lack of) we knew it was just a mtter of time that they would pick a name that at least 50% of its userbase will dislike. :twisted grin:
but hey, whatever the name, it is still linux underneath. that is all that matters for now. ciao! On Apr 8, 2005 8:56 AM, Munoz, Ricky (PHL) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry the should have read "Mandriva" which only makes it worse... > > -----Original Message----- > From: Munoz, Ricky (PHL) > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 8:32 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; 'Philippine Linux Users Group Mailing List' > Subject: RE: [plug] Mandrakesoft Announces Name Change! > > Mandiva? > Sounds like someone's marketing department was too busy on other stuff. Oh > well, I've heard worse. > > Here's a subject for lively discussion - What's the worst ever IT product > name. There are lot's of good ones out there but lots of ghastly ones too. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Marvin T. Pascual [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 12:57 AM > > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [plug] Mandrakesoft Announces Name Change! > > > > > > After spending weeks balancing pros and cons, Mandrakesoft > > has decided to change its name! > > > > For more information, visit: > > > > http://www.mandriva.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2551 > > > > --- > > MARVIN T. PASCUAL > > E-mail: mpascual AT qsr DOT com DOT ph > > Tel. No. +63 2 9287776 > > Mobile No. +63 918 4115188 > > Yahoo! Messenger ID: bintut > > GNU/Linux User No. 247127 > > > > -- > > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official > > Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: > http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) > Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph > Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph > . > To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug > . > Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to > http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie > -- "Programming, an artform that fights back" Anuerin G. Diaz Registered Linux User #246176 Friendly Linux Board @ http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php -- Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Official Website: http://plug.linux.org.ph Searchable Archives: http://marc.free.net.ph . To leave, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/plug . Are you a Linux newbie? To join the newbie list, go to http://lists.q-linux.com/mailman/listinfo/ph-linux-newbie
