[wellylug] Mandrake 9.1

[Rose McGillicuddy]

Wood Brent wrote:

>>What I meant was it would be a bit stink for non-Club members (eg. me) 
>>to buy their boxed sets through a Club member (eg. you) using their 20% 
>>discount. Personally I would rather pay the full price for the ProSuite 
>>and then review whether I would want to join MandrakeClub, or join the 
>>Club and then think about buying the set at a discount.
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>Some further thoughts. Esp as I've had a few emails from likely purchasers:
>
>I've emailed Mandrakesoft regarding:
>
>1. Me as a computer dealer getting a local distributorship, so maybe I could 
>   offer MandrakeClub like discounts to LUG members (depends on pricing 
>   structures)
>
>2. LUG & installfest options for discount purchases.
>
>The first is more likely to be a hassle than good business, but on the scale I
>enjoy working (SMALL!!) it could provide some local & immediate access to
>commercial Mandrake products. This on any scale does provide more credibility,
>but really I have enough on my plate without this.
>
>Mandrakesoft do have direct relationships with LUG's. If there is an option
>there which can provide a benefit for WLUG members, some level of fundraising
>for WLUG & support Mandrakesoft it would be preferable. If any LUG in NZ is
>gonna look at this I'd like it to be WLUG (some personal bias there).
>
>Re the club discounts (in a bulk order through me), they could apply for other
>MC members & not for others. My main goal is to cut the freight component down,
>which can be over US$30 per parcel. 
>
>I know DSE are selling PC's with ML installed, but they seem to be a ML OEM,
>not reseller. I'll be surprised if some commercial business doesn't take on an
>NZ or Australasian reseller role in the short to medium term. I'd like to see
>this opportunity taken up by someone in the Linux/OSS arena instead. 
>
>There are several to many businesses/individuals providing the freely
>distributable versions, but nowhere I know of locally selling the commercial
>offerings. To me, this offers Mandrakesoft better support than simply being a
>club member.
>
>I guess it could require a more formally constituted WLUG??
>
>Comments anyone :-)
>

For me - I would like to take advantage of bulk freight.  If I decide on 
Mandrake as my distro I would be happy to join the club, but am still 
getting used to Linux at present.  Though I recognise to get used to 
Windows one had to pay first!  Will try get copy of disks of 9.1 for a 
trial, before committing myself.

I'd have thought though, that is a sale is a sale.  But I see that 
Mandrake prefer to have club members (not sure where I saw that).  An 
intereview with Gael somebody about Mdk 9.1 I think.
Cheers
Rose

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