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Mandrake Policy Change Angers Users

Posted by michael on from the seasons-change dept.

phalse phace writes "Yahoo! News is carrying a ZDNet News article which reveals that Mandrake has decided to change its policy regarding its Mandrake Club. Previously, Mandrake stated that all membership levels would enjoy the same benefits. But since Mandrake Linux 8.2 will include StarOffice 6.0 and Sun is charging for it, they decided to only allow the download of SO 6.0 to Silver members and higher."

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  1. Re:Seems Logical by soloport · · Score: 4, Funny

    ZDNet Reporter: Hello, I'm a MSNBC, er uh, ZDNet reporter and I'm calling you because you are a regular Mandrake member. Are you *pissed* that Mandrake has decided to take StarOffice 6.0 away from you because you're just a regular member?

    Interviewee1: Well, uh... Yes. Uh... Yes I AM! I'm darn to heck pissed!

    [click]

    ZDNet Reporter: Hello, I'm a ZDNet reporter and I'm calling you because you are a regular Mandrake member. Are you *pissed* that Mandrake has decided to take StarOffice 6.0 away from you because you're just a regular member?

    Interviewee2: Well, uh... Yes. Uh... Yes I AM! I'm totally pissed!

    [click]

    ZDNet Reporter: COPY!!!

  2. Re:Why are they pissed by dzym · · Score: 3, Funny
    These are probably the same people who dont mind paying $400 for Office.
    No, these are the same people that pirate Office from work, probably from sysadmins with burned CD-Rs of Office they warezed from USENET. Damned freeloaders.