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Mandrake Linux 9.2, Adware Version

Posted by michael on Friday September 12, 2003 @02:42AM from the maybe-microsoft-will-advertise dept.

thedarb writes "Mandrake has decided to sell ads to be seen during installation, web browsing and in screen savers. This all comes in their upcoming 9.2 release. Seven G's and you could put your face in their installer." Update: 09/12 18:07 GMT by M : Mandrake has a page about the ads.

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Re:Moral compass? by Chr0me · 2003-09-12 03:49 · Score: 0, Offtopic

How often do you get to watch pr0n legitimately at work, anyway?
It sounds cool and all, but when it becomes work it gets really old, really quick. Not to mention how much it ruins recreational porn.