Fedora and the System Administrator

[Bill Anderson]

On Thu, 2003-10-09 at 15:52, Peter Boy wrote:
> Am Do, den 09.10.2003 schrieb Paul Gear um 22:43:
> > James Keasley wrote:
> > > ...
> > > Well, given that Mandrake filed for bankruptcy earlier this year...
> > 
> > Yes - it's strange that they still seem to be running web sites and
> > releasing distros.
> 
> To be serious: they didn't file for bankruptcy but seeked protection
> under a similar regulation as the US "chapter eleven". So they could
> continue to operate their business. They announced some weeks ago they
> will leave the "chapter eleven" status at the end of this year.
> 

Actually, that *is* bankruptcy. What you referenced is bankruptcy act
*Chapter 11*. This is the business counterpart to Chapter 13 in the
personal world. So yes, they did indeed file bankruptcy.

Not a slam, just the facts, man.


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Bill Anderson
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