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MandrakeSoft's Status Update

Posted by timothy on from the smooth-install-pretty-desktop dept.

joestar writes "MandrakeSoft today posted an update letter from its CEO about the company's health. Among other things, it's interesting to learn that the company seems to be on the good track to go out of the "chapter-11 protection" before the end of the year, that it's taking part to several publicly-funded research projects, and that Mandrake 9.1 is having a good success. They also thank for the warm support they received from the community. Worth a read for all Mandrake fans, like myself. Viva la Mandrake!"

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  1. Apologies to Monty Python by mikeophile · · Score: 5, Funny
    SCO: For, since the tragic death of MandrakeSoft--

    MandrakeSoft CEO: We're not quite dead!

    SCO: Since the near fatal wounding of MandrakeSoft--

    CEO: We're getting better!

    SCO: For, since MandrakeSoft... who, when they seemed about to recover, suddenly felt the icy hand of lawsuits upon them,...[ugh]

    CEO: Oh, we're bankrupt!

    SCO: And I want MandrakeClub to look upon me... as their own CEO -- in a very real, and legally binding sense.

  2. Who translated that, Babelfish? by ThePatrioticFuck · · Score: 5, Funny
    Quoting from the statement...

    we are happy to report that since January MandrakeSoft has been 'cash-flow positive'. Our immediate goal is to exit from this status before the end of the current year.

    Okay, either there's a small mistake in that statement, or I think I may have found their problem ;)

    TPF