Re: Is Mandrake linux FREE?

Mandrake Linux IS free. You can download the GPLed 3-CD version for free (just 
say you think about joinning the Club later). Some commercial apps are not 
included (can't be) in the GPL version.

Linux is free. Linux is only the kernel. The question to sell a distribution 
or to give it away is a choice of the makers of each distribution.

And, last but not least, lots of people work to make a distribution what it 
is. Some do it to earn money to live. If you use a distribution, like (or 
love) it, and would like to see a next (and maybe better) version comming 
soon, you should consider supporting the people who make it.

Regards

Thierry


On Wednesday 27 November 2002 07:58, Thomas N wrote:
> I want to download Mandrake Linux from Mandrake website but it asks me
> to join the club and pay certain amount of money before I can download
> the software.  Should Linux be free?
>
> Regards,
> Thomas

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"That's nothing, if you play it forward, it installs Windows XP"

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