wobo wrote:The new COO put his own money on the table: (quote JM Croset) "I have not invested a large part of my own capital to watch losing it."(unquote). He recognizes the main mistakes of former management and is not ready to make the same mistakes
Sorrry, but sounds to me like just a different flavor of what we have heard from Mandriva operatives many times before. Mandriva (the company) thrived only under Gael Duval's leadership. It has been one long down hill slide from his leaving. Somewhat like after Steve Jobs left Apple.
wobo wrote:(at least that's what he told me on the phone )
Exactly!
wobo wrote:Depends what you mean with "Mandriva" - the company or the distribution.
The company, of course. But the problem is that the distribution is chained to the company in a way that cripples it. I am convinced that the thing that repeatedly screws up the distribution is the whole problem of company politics that is endemic to the Mandriva culture. With Mageia, I have all the goodness of Mandriva with VERY, VERY few of the heartaches. The way I use my systems, the difference is stark and very obvious looking at them side by side.
wobo wrote:so concerning the distribution there is no news, neither "I'm not dead" nor "Goodbye world".
And that just illustrates the problem. The distribution HAS NO VOICE. It is totally beholden to the corporation and the corporation is a financial and managerial cesspool (just my opinion, of course). And, I would hasten to add, I DO HOPE they prove me wrong and make this thing work finally. We would all be better off with a strong and viable Mandriva corporation.
- George