mandrake begs for cash

[Jim Herrmann]

I think the implication was to have an investment club to buy Mandrake 
warrants.  However, an investment club to buy linux/open source/friends 
of open source stocks might be pretty cool.  We could maybe make a 
little money, and learn a lot more about the companies trying to make a 
buck with open source.  Hmmm.  Something to think about and discuss.

Peace,
Jim

Kurt Kessler wrote:

>Of course the investing would be in open-source
>companies right? :)
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>--- zscoundrel <zscoundrel at kc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>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.
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>>J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
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>>>Just so you know (not that you care, but WTF) I
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>>can't
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>>>afford to buy stock, certainly not $215 worth.
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>>>I am, however, joining the MandrakeClub.  You were
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>>right,
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>>>it is incumbent upon me to help save my chosed
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>>distro. 
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>>>Thanks for the push.
>>>
>>>Eric Gilliland
>>>
>>>--- zscoundrel <zscoundrel at kc.rr.com> wrote:
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>>>>You COULD buy some warrants.  At $2.15 per
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>>warrant, 100
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>>>>warrants is only 
>>>>$215.  Then when they DO announce they are
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>>operating
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>>>>profitably the 
>>>>underlying stock price will just several dollars a
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>>share.
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>>>>I wouldn't invest the rent money, but if you had a
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>>couple
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>>>>hundred set 
>>>>aside for - let's say a playstation or something -
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>>it
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>>>>could possibly 
>>>>give you a tasty little return on your dollars. 
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>>Not to
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>>>>mention saving 
>>>>the company that puts together the Linux distro
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>>that you
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>>>>love.
>>>>
>>>>J. Eric Gilliland wrote:
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>>>>>Yeah, I'm a little worried about this.  Looks
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>>like I
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>>>>might
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>>>>>have to switch distros if they go under. 
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>>Hm...red hat,
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>>>>>maybe?
>>>>>
>>>>>I wish everyone a Happy Holidays,
>>>>>
>>>>>Eric Gilliland
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