mandrake begs for cash

[Kurt Kessler]

Of course the investing would be in open-source
companies right? :)

--- zscoundrel <zscoundrel at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> Perhaps we should get some people together and form
> an investment club, 
> pool some money and buy some warrants.  I doubt we
> would make a huge 
> profit, but we might make a few bucks and save a
> company that supports 
> our software.
> 
> 
> 
> J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
> > Just so you know (not that you care, but WTF) I
> can't
> > afford to buy stock, certainly not $215 worth.
> > 
> > I am, however, joining the MandrakeClub.  You were
> right,
> > it is incumbent upon me to help save my chosed
> distro. 
> > Thanks for the push.
> > 
> > Eric Gilliland
> > 
> > --- zscoundrel <zscoundrel at kc.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> >>You COULD buy some warrants.  At $2.15 per
> warrant, 100
> >>warrants is only 
> >>$215.  Then when they DO announce they are
> operating
> >>profitably the 
> >>underlying stock price will just several dollars a
> share.
> >>
> >>I wouldn't invest the rent money, but if you had a
> couple
> >>hundred set 
> >>aside for - let's say a playstation or something -
> it
> >>could possibly 
> >>give you a tasty little return on your dollars. 
> Not to
> >>mention saving 
> >>the company that puts together the Linux distro
> that you
> >>love.
> >>
> >>J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Yeah, I'm a little worried about this.  Looks
> like I
> >>
> >>might
> >>
> >>>have to switch distros if they go under. 
> Hm...red hat,
> >>>maybe?
> >>>
> >>>I wish everyone a Happy Holidays,
> >>>
> >>>Eric Gilliland
> >>
> > 
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> > 
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32 bit extensions and a graphical
shell for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system
originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor, written
by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of competition.

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