I don't understand the logic in this thread... We all want "Rock Solid" Operating Systems with "clean" "non-broken" installs but no one wants to pay for it. I think if this is a way for companies, such as Mandrake, to generate revenue to compensate for those who download the OS at no cost (not to mention the cost of bandwidth to provide this) then more power to them. I have purchased boxen versions of Mandrake since MDK 7.0 and have also used the downloaded versions. I see no problem with Mandrake seeking alternative methods of compensation for those who download without paying for the development nor the cost of bandwidth at any time. I think it’s a very small price to have to pay. Carl ----- Original Message ----- From: "Johnny Fulcrum" <johnnyfulcrum at mn.rr.com> To: <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: Re: [TCLUG] Mandrake ad selling > > > On Fri, 12 Sep 2003 10:58:24 -0500, Lansing, Dan > <Dan.Lansing at AndersenCorp.com> wrote: > > > http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/12/1315224&mode=thread&tid=126&tid= 147&tid=163&tid=187&tid=98&tid=99 > > > > Am I the first to see this? I don't think it is as bad of a thing as the > > slashdotters...would be interested to know opinions of the LUG > > Well that's the straw that brakes my Mandrake liking. Mandrake was my > first (real) install and I guess I just got used to it and kept with it... > > I think I've got enough under my belt to try out Slack and change my > systems over... > > I personally HATE the amount of ads/commercials/"consumerism"/profiling > etcetcetc that are becoming more and more commonplace these days. > > > > > > > > > Dan Lansing > > > > _______________________________________________ > > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list _______________________________________________ TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota http://www.mn-linux.org tclug-list at mn-linux.org https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list