On Thursday 19 September 2002 04:21 pm, Alastair Scott wrote:
On Thu, 2002-09-19 at 16:05, Gabriel Gonzalez wrote:
Hello all,
Just I have installed by first time the mandrake 8.0 and I would like to
register this but I get this software thought a magazine and does not had
included the Serial Number. What I can do to get one Serial Number or How
I can register the software?
Unlike Windows or MacOS, with Linux software there's usually no such
thing as registration and there certainly isn't any with Mandrake Linux.
In fact, Linux is based on a _completely different_ philosophy from
other operating systems, as you'll see here:
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/philosophy.es.html
One of the best things about Open Source / Free Software is that, even
when the software costs money, you just pay it. There are no
registration codes, serial numbers or other things to lose :)
Should you decide that you want to reward MandrakeSoft for their efforts
there are at least two things you can do:
i. buy a boxed set from http://new.mandrakestore.com/
ii. join the Mandrake Club http://www.mandrakeclub.com/
Alastair
i LOVE this e-mail and reply
coming from MS WinCrap, i can COMPLETELY understand the confusion. Such
freedom confused me at first. Thoughts such as: i can download it instead
of buying it? *see note 1, i can give you a copy, you can copy it, and pass
along a copy, LEGALLY! *see note 2, etc.
what to do with the new found freedom? squander it? it's your right, if you
wish. Perhaps it might be better to:
*note 1: buy it instead of downloading it. some well deserved developers
would appreciate it. not to mention, it is A LOT less expensive than MS
products. heck, i've paid more for software to catch a crash in MS
Winblows than i did for mandrake 8.2.
*note 2: copy and encourage copying. mandrake linux is a gift that shows you
care. why give them crapware? a windows installation is a massive security
risk for their very_personal information. if anybody needs confirmation on
this just visit any tech news site. even those catering to MS cannot hide
the multiple warnings (they seem to be growing exponentially). patch
windows, office, etc, etc. no hiding it, security holes are found in linux,
but they are usually patched at a phenomenal speed and mandrake makes it so
very painless to patch (often, with no rebooting, try THAT with winblows!)
how about contributing something back to support this new found freedom? this
newbie mailing list is great to not only get help but to help those who need
it. there are many ways to enjoy this freedom, have fun!
-iggy
Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft?
Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
