MandrakeSoft Publishes Support Policy

Posted by michael on Tuesday December 23, 2003 @10:01AM from the red-hat-takes-arrow-in-the-back dept.

joestar writes "MandrakeSoft has posted a statement about its product support policy on its website: 'At a time when some of the established Linux companies are turning away from their Open Source roots and progressively abandoning full-time commitment to Open Source Software, many people have asked MandrakeSoft to clarify its position regarding product-lifetimes and its Open Source development model.' As a result, this interesting reading provides 8 Golden Rules that lead Mandrake Linux development and product support lifetime. This certainly makes MandrakeSoft one of the most 'Open Source' Linux companies, and all Linux companies should maybe think about releasing such a statement."

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Pretty good deal. by grub · 2003-12-23 10:01 · Score: 1, Funny

Those 8 Golden Rules are quite a good deal for only $699.

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Free Beer! by Talrias · 2003-12-23 10:02 · Score: 5, Funny

4) Free as in 'Libre' and Free as in 'Beer'!
These guys must have the best pub ever! Where did you say they were based again?

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1. Re:Free Beer! by JawFunk · 2003-12-23 10:34 · Score: 1, Funny
  
  French named CEO, so I'm surprised they aren't advocating wine, not to be confused with the Windows Emulator or Transgaming software.
  
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Huh? by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-23 10:07 · Score: 3, Funny

Four >0 posts, two of which are moronic SCO comments. Is anyone else nostalgic for the days of All Your Base Are Belong To Us?

Don't you, for one, welcome new jokes?