Mandrake Doomed?

[Brett I. Holcomb]

More like they got managers who didn't have a clue - they expanded expenses 
drastically and the revenue wasn't there.  The VC people brought in 
"profesional managers" who don't have a clue except how to maximize their 
bonuses <G>!

Joel Hammer wrote:

> It sounds like they made a big bet and lost. It just shows how hard it
> is to make money with linux. The great virtue of linux is that it saves
> money for users, but, by the same token,  it doesn't put money into the
> pockets of linux software firms. At least not on the desktop.
> 
> It is also a reminder of how small the linux world is. Four million
> dollars would save the day? Compare that to the cash flow of Microsoft.
> 
> Joel

-- 
Brett I. Holcomb
brettholcomb at R777charter.net
AKA Grunt <><
Registered Linux User #188143
Remove R777 to email