Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 19th Jun 2007 18:38 UTC, submitted by AdamW
Mandriva has made a formal statement of its position regarding the recent Microsoft deals by other Linux vendors. "Up to now, there has been absolutely no hard evidence from any of the FUD propagators that Linux and open source applications are in breach of any patents. So we think that, as in any democracy, people are innocent unless proven guilty and we can continue working in good faith. So we don't believe it is necessary for us to get protection from MS to do our job or to pay protection money to anyone."
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Member since:2005-07-02
Well let's just say that "corporate police" was a little strong-handed.
I don't mind criticizing companies, but your specific complaints about the membership club were greatly exaggerated in my opinion. And then, when someone who actually became a club member posted to say he didn't really see a difference, you launched into a textbook ad hominem attack, calling him a drone and saying he had been brainwashed.
"Ooh, someone who contributes financially to a FOSS project, let's deride him!"
Yeah, right...
Member since:2006-09-19
Well let's just say that "corporate police" was a little strong-handed.
I don't mind criticizing companies, but your specific complaints about the membership club were greatly exaggerated in my opinion. And then, when someone who actually became a club member posted to say he didn't really see a difference, you launched into a textbook ad hominem attack, calling him a drone and saying he had been brainwashed.
"Ooh, someone who contributes financially to a FOSS project, let's deride him!"
Yeah, right...
I don't mind criticizing companies, but your specific complaints about the membership club were greatly exaggerated in my opinion. And then, when someone who actually became a club member posted to say he didn't really see a difference, you launched into a textbook ad hominem attack, calling him a drone and saying he had been brainwashed.
"Ooh, someone who contributes financially to a FOSS project, let's deride him!"
Yeah, right...
And what did I exaggerate?
You're saying "greatly exaggerated", well, be specific, what did I exaggerate?.
I said:
- No iso's when new releases
- Special forums for club members
- Updated packages (KDE, X) for club member only
So where am I exaggerating?
And the someone's comment was idiotic, since he didn't notice difference afterhe paid up!!!
Does that make sense to you?
Ofcourse, after you pay up you have access to everything!
And the one month he took he was just a noob getting to know the place, so therefore no difference.
So, he posted an idiotic comment trying to downplay my statement and I'm the one doing wrong.
Crazy logic.
Member since:2005-07-06
The Mandriva forums at http://forum.club.mandriva.com/ are open to all and have been for, um, a couple of years now, I think. Prior to that, the situation was that non-Club members could read all forums but only post to one.
Member since:
2006-09-19
I have nothing against him and I don't think I was not civil or was in any way personally offensive.
And if he can "pimp" his company's product on open forums then I can criticize and talk about his company and its products openly too.
I don't see anything wrong with that.
He is eager to defend Mandriva then let him.