Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-22 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 11:39 pm, robin wrote: > Anne wrote > > > I was reading this morning that the new Xandros Desktop Linux, out of > > Corel Linux, is taking this line. I haven't seen it, though. > > True words. Among the standard icons that come up after installation, > there should be one t

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread robin
Anne wrote I was reading this morning that the new Xandros Desktop Linux, out of Corel Linux, is taking this line. I haven't seen it, though. True words. Among the standard icons that come up after installation, there should be one that says "Subscribe to [EMAIL PROTECTED]". Sir Robin -

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-01-22 at 01:20, Anne Wilson wrote: > But as I said almost a year ago, it's not as easy to find a linux tech as a > windows one. > > Anne Actually, that's changing quite quickly. Also, keep in mind this: There is a difference between a true Windows tech, and someone that's being p

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 7:35 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 6:31 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: > >>Anne Wilson wrote: > >>>But as I said almost a year ago, it's not as easy to find a linux tech > >>> as a windows one. > >>> > >>>Anne > >>> > >>:) > >> > >>I'm not

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Mark Weaver
Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 6:31 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: Anne Wilson wrote: But as I said almost a year ago, it's not as easy to find a linux tech as a windows one. Anne :) I'm not overly expensive! At present when I'm not doing "dad" things and I'm not over burdened with

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Anne Wilson
On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 6:31 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: > Anne Wilson wrote: > > But as I said almost a year ago, it's not as easy to find a linux tech as > > a windows one. > > > > Anne > > > :) > > I'm not overly expensive! At present when I'm not doing "dad" things and > I'm not over burdened wit

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Mark Weaver
Anne Wilson wrote: On Tuesday 21 Jan 2003 2:07 pm, Mark Weaver wrote: walt wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 13:05, daRcmaTTeR wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to "find" the information that will get them

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Mark Weaver
Anne Wilson wrote: On Monday 20 Jan 2003 10:26 pm, walt wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 13:05, daRcmaTTeR wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to "find" the information that will get them going and *their* wil

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-21 Thread Mark Weaver
walt wrote: On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 13:05, daRcmaTTeR wrote: On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to "find" the information that will get them going and *their* willingness to avail themselves of that information

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 20 Jan 2003 10:26 pm, walt wrote: > On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 13:05, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: > > > > > > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to > > "find" the information that will get them going and *their* willing

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread walt
On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 13:05, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: > > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to > "find" the information that will get them going and *their* willingness to > avail themselves of that information and lea

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread daRcmaTTeR
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 20 Jan 2003 7:10 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Monday 20 Jan 2003 6:05 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able > > > > to "find" the informa

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 20 Jan 2003 7:10 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Monday 20 Jan 2003 6:05 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able > > > to "find" the information that will get them going and *their* > > > wil

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread daRcmaTTeR
On Mon, 20 Jan 2003, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Monday 20 Jan 2003 6:05 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to > > "find" the information that will get them going and *their* willingness to > > avail themselves of that information and le

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread Anne Wilson
On Monday 20 Jan 2003 6:05 pm, daRcmaTTeR wrote: > The single BIGGEST problem for end user to this day remains being able to > "find" the information that will get them going and *their* willingness to > avail themselves of that information and learn it. You're right there, mate. There's huge a

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-20 Thread daRcmaTTeR
On Wed, 15 Jan 2003, Colin McElhatton wrote: > > This is very unsettling news, I really would not want Mandrake to go away > any time soon. Of all the Linux flavours I have tried this was the one > that I could install without a hitch and whose minor flaws I could fix > thanks to this mailing-lis

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 08:32, _nasturtium wrote: > Hello, > I'm sorry, but my honor will not allow me to pay in US dollars. Let me > explain why... > well, a long, long time ago (when most likely you weren't around) AU$ was > actually worth more than US$. > And for the past 10 ye

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread _nasturtium
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:46 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 06:36, _nasturtium wrote: > > There's a breed of dog you might be interested in...they're called > > dalmatians. They're black and white which is just right, all you need to > > do know is genetically engineer them to have or

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2003-01-17 at 20:57, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Friday 17 January 2003 08:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > > > ...and if you're in Australia, we have a special pricing plan for you: > > $9.95 USD, 100% down and NO monthly payments! (g) > > I'd never have thought Aussie doggies needed coats.=:o) >

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Friday 17 January 2003 08:46, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > ...and if you're in Australia, we have a special pricing plan for you: > $9.95 USD, 100% down and NO monthly payments! (g) I'd never have thought Aussie doggies needed coats.=:o) Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from M

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 06:36, _nasturtium wrote: > There's a breed of dog you might be interested in...they're called dalmatians. > They're black and white which is just right, all you need to do know is > genetically engineer them to have orange feet... > Hey, wait a minute...your cow coats are

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread _nasturtium
On Fri, 17 Jan 2003 08:19 am, Stephen Kuhn wrote: > On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 06:13, _nasturtium wrote: > > [OT, as if this thread already isn't] And really, I think mandrake would > > sell better if they included a free Tux in each Powerpack, because not > > everyone needs a cap, but all linux users n

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Sat, 2003-01-18 at 06:13, _nasturtium wrote: > [OT, as if this thread already isn't] And really, I think mandrake would sell > better if they included a free Tux in each Powerpack, because not everyone > needs a cap, but all linux users need penguins. I particularly like the ones > at www.wa

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-17 Thread _nasturtium
On Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:09 pm, Charlie wrote: > On January 16, 2003 12:30 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > > On Thursday 16 January 2003 01:18 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 7:08 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > > > > Me too, if it comes to that, which I doubt very much (I have a lot of > >

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Robin Turner
RichardA wrote: On Friday 17 January 2003 00:34, Robin Turner wrote: That gives me an idea. I've noticed during my Internet research (as Pete Townsend would put it) that sites utilising PayPal etc. tend to be purveyors of "adult material". One way to really boost capital would be to offe

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Fri, 2003-01-17 at 11:34, Robin Turner wrote: > That gives me an idea. I've noticed during my Internet research (as > Pete Townsend would put it) that sites utilising PayPal etc. tend to be >purveyors of "adult material". One way to really boost capital would > be to offer a new servi

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread H.J.Bathoorn
On Thursday 16 January 2003 21:08, RichardA wrote: > On Friday 17 January 2003 00:34, Robin Turner wrote: > > That gives me an idea. I've noticed during my Internet research (as > > Pete Townsend would put it) that sites utilising PayPal etc. tend to be > >purveyors of "adult material". One w

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Charlie
On January 16, 2003 12:30 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > On Thursday 16 January 2003 01:18 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > > On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 7:08 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > > > On Thursday 16 January 2003 07:48 am, Kelley Jernigan wrote: > > > > Well I plan on using MDK until they close the door and thr

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread RichardA
On Friday 17 January 2003 00:34, Robin Turner wrote: > That gives me an idea. I've noticed during my Internet research (as > Pete Townsend would put it) that sites utilising PayPal etc. tend to be >purveyors of "adult material". One way to really boost capital would > be to offer a new se

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Dennis Myers
On Thursday 16 January 2003 01:18 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 7:08 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > > On Thursday 16 January 2003 07:48 am, Kelley Jernigan wrote: > > > Well I plan on using MDK until they close the door and throw away the > > > key. > > > > Me too, if it comes to that

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Keith Powell
On Thursday 16 January 2003 5:50 pm, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 5:12 pm, Carlos Cifuentes wrote: > > I like mandrake club two years ago. Is very difficult to be mandrake´s > > member and i haven´t time for this (the process isn´t clear; i cann´t pay > > in dollars nor euros, my mo

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 7:08 pm, Dennis Myers wrote: > On Thursday 16 January 2003 07:48 am, Kelley Jernigan wrote: > > Well I plan on using MDK until they close the door and throw away the > > key. > > Me too, if it comes to that, which I doubt very much (I have a lot of faith > in where there is

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Dennis Myers
On Thursday 16 January 2003 07:48 am, Kelley Jernigan wrote: > Well I plan on using MDK until they close the door and throw away the key. Me too, if it comes to that, which I doubt very much (I have a lot of faith in where there is a will there is a way) , I'll flip you for turning out the light

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Kelley Jernigan
Well I plan on using MDK until they close the door and throw away the key. -- J. Kelley Jernigan - Registered Linux User # 282143 http://www.hovercraftersresource.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Robin Turner
Anne Wilson wrote: On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 5:12 pm, Carlos Cifuentes wrote: I like mandrake club two years ago. Is very difficult to be mandrake´s member and i haven´t time for this (the process isn´t clear; i cann´t pay in dollars nor euros, my money is colombian pesos). I think too much people

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Anne Wilson
On Thursday 16 Jan 2003 5:12 pm, Carlos Cifuentes wrote: > I like mandrake club two years ago. Is very difficult to be mandrake´s > member and i haven´t time for this (the process isn´t clear; i cann´t pay > in dollars nor euros, my money is colombian pesos). I think too much people > have the same

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-16 Thread Carlos Cifuentes
I like mandrake club two years ago. Is very difficult to be mandrake´s member and i haven´t time for this (the process isn´t clear; i cann´t pay in dollars nor euros, my money is colombian pesos). I think too much people have the same problem. Carlos.Yahoo! Móviles Personaliza tu móvil con tu logo

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread et
On Wednesday 15 January 2003 08:14 am, Marc wrote: > 1/14/03 8:51:57 PM, et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Boy, Carroll Grigsby do you _Like_ to be the bearer of ill > > tidings? > > > > I don't know if this is what I would call ill tidings or not. > No I don't think I would call it good news b

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 15 Jan 2003 3:00 pm, Myers, Dennis R NWO wrote: > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:15 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problem

RE: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread Myers, Dennis R NWO
Title: RE: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marc Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:15 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems 1/14/03 8:51:57 PM, et <[EM

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread Anne Wilson
On Wednesday 15 Jan 2003 1:14 pm, Marc wrote: > 1/14/03 8:51:57 PM, et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Boy, Carroll Grigsby do you _Like_ to be the bearer of ill > > tidings? > > > > I don't know if this is what I would call ill tidings or not. > No I don't think I would call it good news but I

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread Marc
1/14/03 8:51:57 PM, et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Boy, Carroll Grigsby do you _Like_ to be the bearer of ill tidings? > > > I don't know if this is what I would call ill tidings or not. No I don't think I would call it good news but I am also not shure that it is bad news. Look at it th

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-15 Thread Colin McElhatton
rom: Stephen Kuhn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Date: 15 Jan 2003 16:40:53 +1100 To: Mandrake Newbie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>Subject: Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems > On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 13:14, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > > Here we go again. According to this article at The Register:

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-14 Thread Stephen Kuhn
On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 13:14, Carroll Grigsby wrote: > Here we go again. According to this article at The Register: > http://212.100.234.54/content/4/28859.html > Mandrake _may_ be heading into Chapter 11 or its French equivalent. It is also > considering other options including a merger, another g

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-14 Thread Carroll Grigsby
On Tuesday 14 January 2003 09:51 pm, et wrote: > Boy, Carroll Grigsby do you _Like_ to be the bearer of ill tidings? No, I don't. But this struck me as a rather important piece of news, particularly since it's based on an interview with Mandrake's CEO, Francois Bancilhon. For those who haven't R

Re: [newbie] Mandrake Financial Problems

2003-01-14 Thread et
Boy, Carroll Grigsby do you _Like_ to be the bearer of ill tidings? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com