"Gael Duval, the founder of the popular MandrivaLinux project, was fired from Mandriva last spring in an effort to cut costs. Almost immediately afterward, Duval began work on a new GNU/Linux distribution, Ulteo. As of this writing, Ulteo has not yet released its first beta edition, but it should be available soon. While we're all waiting, I figured I'd ask Mr Duval some questions about Ulteo, Mandriva, and starting GNU/Linux projects in general."
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Member since:2006-04-19
Apparently one cannot discuss things with you without getting flamed and insulted by you (didn't you have enough coffee today?). Do you behave that way at your job as well? Do you show these manners towards your family (if you have one)? If yes, you should be ashamed of yourself.
Funnily you know more about me and my knowledge about PR, Linux and the world than I know myself. You are a apparently a God with a bad temper and I don't like neither self-proclaimed Gods nor bad tempers. That is why I won't add anything here. It won't lead us anywhere.
Member since:2006-07-28
To be perfectly frank, Moulineuf is a complete nutcase, so don't worry about it. He has fantasy delusions that he's somehow involved in Mandrake and you should read his other comments regarding the GPL.
He's just another dork that thinks he's part of some movement, but in reality just sits in his little room and has nothing to do with Linux.
Member since:2005-07-06
You have a very strange way of discussing things , sorry its in my nature to not be nice to people who make bulshit up and slander my hero.
No , I dont feel ashame about what I did to you , sorry , your not someone special who I wish to read more of or learn to know is opinion about Ulteo , MR Duval , Mandriva. Too much lies in your content to just be an innocent bystander.
Now if you have trouble with tampers , coffee and religion , I aint the one to seek for help or discuss them with.
No , you whont lead me and pull me to your camp. I appreciate that your honest enough to say your going nowhere and that your leaving this thread to another one where you will be more constructive.
Have a nice day.
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2005-07-06
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François Bancilhon was not hired to fight with Gael Duval or let him loose to do something that will compete with Mandriva directly in the futur.
He was hired to Increase product sale , wich he as not done.
He was hired to really increase membership ( quadrupling its membership ) in the club , wich he as not done.
He was hired to make the Mandriva store really profitable ( double and quadruple its profits by introducing new products ) wich he as not done.
He was Hired to quadruple the Suport service income wich he as not done.
He was hired to increase Mandriva visibility , and image in a positive way , wich he as done the opposite.
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Mr Duval as done more then its job at Mandriva he got blamed for
- Management , when he never whas the CEO or Chairman.
- Sales , when he never was in charge of sales or a salesman.
- Marketing , when he was not in charge of marketing or a marketer.
- Communication , when he hade zero budget to do the job and really no formation.
- PR , because all the others do not identify with Mandriva as he does.
- Damage Control , because all the others did not take front stage or responsability for there mistakes.
When Mr Duval is a programmer by trade and THE Pionneer fo easy GNU/Linux for the general user population worldwide by the creation of is distribution in 1998 wich opened GNU/Linux and gave an easy entry for everyone , he is also an European Pionneer on the new GNU/Linux Market he created and helped foster into a billion dollar industry.
He created Linux-Mandrake , he founded MandrakeSoft with incompetents , He did everything in is power for the company to survive and do well , None of you coward and thief have done as much and sacrified as much and worked there hardest with nothing to build something and keep it alive.
Duval only failure was to believe others where working at the same goal as him , building the best GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.
Live and learn , its still nice to have MandrakeSoft Founder and Linux-Mandrake creator on ones resume.
The future need not be as bleak as it was in the past , past experience does not predict future results.