From:	 Gael Duval <gduval@mandrakesoft.com>
To:	 lwn@lwn.net
Subject: "Mandrake Linux Corporate Club" announce.
Date:	 Wed, 20 Feb 2002 01:36:01 +0100

MandrakeSoft is pleased to introduce the new "Mandrake Corporate Club".

Does your company use Mandrake Linux in its day-to-day operations? Would you 
like to help accelerate the development of the Mandrake Linux distribution 
while also benefitting from exclusive privileges? Then the Corporate Club is 
just for you!

The Corporate Club was created in the same spirit as the Mandrake Linux Users 
Club, but tailored specifically for businesses and corporations (please read 
the Mandrake Linux User Club page and FAQ to learn more about the Mandrake 
Linux Users Club. http://mandrake.com/en/club/ ).

It is very costly to develop and produce the Mandrake Linux distribution; 
furthermore, its Free Software license makes it freely available, modifiable 
and redistributable. If you use Mandrake Linux in a commercial context and 
profit from its use, we ask that you contribute to Mandrake Linux development 
by joining the Mandrake Corporate Club. The most important benefit of Club 
membership is that your membership fee is directly used to boost the 
development of the Mandrake Linux distribution.

The more successful the Club becomes, the better that MandrakeSoft can serve 
YOU the corporate user. Membership in the Corporate Club also provides 
companies with a number of exclusive privileges:

-  Same base privileges as the Mandrake Linux Users Club, plus:
-  Direct download access to Mandrake Linux servers
    (for membership levels of $10K and up)
-  Availability of commercial RPMs
-  Special offers on third party products and services
-  Company name displayed during the Mandrake-Linux installation and on
    mandrakelinux.com special page
-  Additional privileges to be determined by the request of members

Several corporate membership levels are available to choose from:

- Standard ($2,500)
- Silver ($10,000)
- Gold ($25,000)
- Platinum ($50,000)
- Partner ($100,000)

All memberships are valid for one year.

The success of Free Software depends on everyone's involvement. The best way 
for your company to boost Mandrake Linux development and to support open 
standards is by joining the Mandrake Corporate Club today. We look forward to 
hearing from you.

For additional information about enrolling your company in the Mandrake 
Corporate Club, please contact us by sending an email to 
enterprise@mandrakesoft.com with the subject "Corporate Club".

The Mandrake Corporate Club webpage is available at:
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/club/corpo.php3