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  1. Where to buy Mandrake 9.0 now! by pheph · · Score: 1 · on Mandrake 9.0 (Dolphin) Is Available [updated]
    A company I do work for has jumped ontop of this and now sells this distribution. Check out Open Soars for a cheap copy of Mandrake 9.0.

    They make published donations to Mandrake and other Open Source projects with the profits from each sale.

    We've run into some problems with Credit Card processing, so only PayPal, Check, and Money Order are accepted, but we should get CC processing up soon!

  2. Where to buy Mandrake 9.0 now! by pheph · · Score: 1 · on Mandrake 9.0 (Dolphin) Is Available [updated]
    A company I do work for has jumped ontop of this and now sells this distribution. Check out Open Soars for a cheap copy of Mandrake 9.0.

    They make published donations to Mandrake and other Open Source projects with the profits from each sale.

    We've run into some problems with Credit Card processing, so only PayPal, Check, and Money Order are accepted, but we should get CC processing up soon!

  3. Misunderstanding by pheph · · Score: 3, Informative · on New Red Hat Multimedia Oriented Distribution
    The page in question outlines the threatening letter to distributors of Red Hat CDs and what it means to distributors. It is the truth with some research. I don't like it, but I thought you should know about it, and I'm sure Red Hat would like you to know about it as well.

    The page is not anti-Red Hat, but pro-knowledge. I'm sure many people who stumbled on the site didn't know Red Hat's policy on copied CDs.

    Red Hat has made our life a slightly more difficult. This is what they have done. We are not trying to slam them, or tell them they are wrong, or even had another choice, but this is how it is.

  4. Re:Red Hat trademark by pheph · · Score: 2 · on New Red Hat Multimedia Oriented Distribution
    I guess what it really comes down to is reality. If we wanted to sell copies of Red Hat Linux 7.3 on eBay, or on our website, how are we going to do that now? Are we going to call it Pink Cap? Or XXX XXXX? Or Pontific Linux 7.3? And if so, how are customers going to easily know what they are getting? How are they going to find what we're selling? Many other distributions allow the sale of their discs so long as it is understood that what is being sold is a copy.

    I would also like to note that while writing this I have tried to remain somewhat impartial (OK, so I used bold in a few places ;) ). I really just wanted to let everyone know what Red Hat is doing and what it means for the community, not cast judgement on them. If anyone has any suggestions for better wording to achieve that, please let me know!

  5. Uhhh, this is an established project... by pheph · · Score: 4, Informative · on New Red Hat Multimedia Oriented Distribution

    I've been paying attention to AGNULA for a while now and used DeMuDi (the debian based audio distribution) for some time. While the project could definitely use some serious corporate funding, we really don't need Red Hat Making Life More Difficult

  6. If you are interested in purchasing this CD-r set: by pheph · · Score: 5, Informative · on Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta 1
    A company I do work for is selling (3) CD-r sets of this distribution for $2.49. $0.50 is donated to misc. Open Source and $0.50 is donated directly to Mandrake for their hardwork in creating this distribution.

    If you are interested, please see Open Soars Mandrake Linux 9.0 Beta 1 Product Page.

  7. Re:Another way to donate to Open Source... by pheph · · Score: 2 · on A New Free Software Donation Directory

    Hello,
    Are you asking if a person or organization can 'donate code' to Open Soars and receive a store credit that they may use when they need computer hardware? If so, that is an interesting concept. Otherwise, let us know what your friend is looking for. Thanks!
    -Scott

  8. Re:Another way to donate to Open Source... by pheph · · Score: 2 · on A New Free Software Donation Directory

    Hello,
    Are you asking if a person or organization can 'donate code' to Open Soars and receive a store credit that they may use when they need computer hardware? If so, that is an interesting concept. Otherwise, let us know what your friend is looking for. Thanks!
    -Scott

  9. Another way to donate to Open Source... by pheph · · Score: 2 · on A New Free Software Donation Directory
    We've started a company that makes donations to Open Source projects and organizations based on sales made from our website. We publish the amount donated and let users decide how the donation is spent.

    For more information, check Open Soars

  10. Another Way to Fund Open Source Software by pheph · · Score: 1 · on Public Software Fund's First Project

    I do work for a company that donates significant (and published) portions of its sales (mostly Open Source compatible computer hardware) to Open Source projects and organizations of the user's choosings.
    For more information, check Open Soars

  11. Shameless Plug... but related to donations... by pheph · · Score: 1 · on The Perl Foundation Grants Are Running Out

    Hello all,
    I currently do work for a website that sells Open Source computer hardware and donatates a significant part of the profit to Open Source and Open Source related projects of the user's own choosings. If you'd like to check it out, check out Open Soars.
    Thanks,
    -Scott