[wellylug] Mandrake 9.1

[Lindsay Hunter]

What about http://www.copyleft.co.nz/?

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Rose McGillicuddy wrote:

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>>>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:
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>>I've emailed Mandrakesoft regarding:
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>>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)
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>>2. LUG & installfest options for discount purchases.
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>>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.
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>>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).
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>>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. 
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>>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. 
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>>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.
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>>I guess it could require a more formally constituted WLUG??
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>>Comments anyone :-)
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>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.
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>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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