How to buy YDL software

Rich Dolinsky yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri Aug 2 07:15:01 2002


UMMMM  The iso is free to download several weeks after a release....
check the website


on 8/1/02 9:20 PM, Pietro at ppesci@cantv.net wrote:

> May be this can be some off topic (well, this is a yellowdog-general
> list after all) but I want to tell my small history as YDL customer:
> 
> 1) I downloaded YDL 2.0 for evaluation purpose, and the product like to me.
> 
> 2) Purchased YDL 2.1 from Terrasoft
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> 3) Purchased YDL 2.2 from Terrasoft
> 
> but in 2) and 3) that was my cost each version:
> (numbers are approx.)
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> YDL 2.x                    = $ 29
> Federal Express            = $ 30
> Nationalization rights     = $ 30
> Federal Inter mediation    = $ 30
> Other Credits charges      = $ 10
> ----------------------------------
> Total Cost                 = $129
> 
> That's it $129 for each release and is the same that cost to me to buy
> MacOS X.
> 
> Ok, Federal people are @#$%&*, but I can't do nothing about it.
> 
> In the other side, I understand that you can't work for free forever,
> some people must to pay or you will go out of business.
> 
> Can I suggest something?
> 
> Can you open a Club as Mandrake did and offer free versions to the
> members for one annual fee as .iso images and some rebates or free
> download in third party payware products (games, utilities etc.)?.
> BTW, Internet was invented, why don't use it :) ?.
> 
> Or whatever.
> 
> As you can see from above, Federal is by far doing more money than
> you for your work, and in the other side I see a strong community
> around YellowDog. Had you think about that?.
> 
> My apologizes in advance and sorry by the inconveniences
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