Re: [tlug] And they said it was Free?

[Matt Doughty <mdoughty@example.com>]

um... This is so clueless I don't have words *plonk*

--Matt 
On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 04:06:45PM +0900, Scott McLennan wrote:
> Is Mandrake the only distribution that has Star Office 6?
> The graphics on the screenshots etc., seem quite good.
> I wonder why everyone is always focussing on Mandrake
> and not Redhat or Debian...
> 
> This is pretty amazing. You go to the Mandrake distribution
> download and get hit with all this stuff about becoming a
> member? I mean. Why is that? It's supposed to be free
> and yet they are tryng to rip  $120-$1200 a year off you.
> Jumpin' Geepers! That really made me funny in the tummy!
> Here I was wanting to avoid the words 'credit' card and paying
> and pretending I was living in a non-capitalist country etc., when
> BANG Im bombarded with requests for money? EEK!
> 
> http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3
> 
> Scott
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
> How are membership fees used?
> Primarily to fund the development of the Mandrake Linux distribution.
>  It will also pay the salaries of employees who are dedicated to "external"
> Free Software projects such as the Linux kernel, KDE, GNOME, Prelude,
> and others.
> Be used for the development of community web sites such as Mandrake
> Linux.com, MandrakeUser.org, MandrakeForum.com and the development
>  of Internet services specifically for the benefit of Club members.
> 
> 
> Join the Mandrake Linux Users Club now by choosing a level of Membership
> (yearly payment):
>  Standard Member ($5 month/$60 year)
> Silver Member ($10 month/$120 year)
> Gold Member ($50 month/$600 year)
> Platinum Member ($100 month/$1200 year)
>  [Note: Euro currency is provided to Euro zone citizens during payment
> process.
> Credit Card, Wired transfer are accepted as well as check for US and Canada]
> $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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