Latest From Leading Linux Distribution Is Easiest to Install, Includes
Thousands of Applications
PASADENA, Calif., and PARIS, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- MandrakeSoft
(http://www.mandrakesoft.com), the publisher of the powerful and user-friendly
Linux-Mandrake operating system, announces the immediate availability of boxed
sets of Linux-Mandrake Version 8.0 in retail outlets throughout the world.
There are three version 8.0 products, each designed to suit end-user needs:
MandrakeLinux Standard Edition 8.0, for both new and experienced users;
MandrakeLinux PowerPack Edition 8.0, for power users or those setting up a
workstation or server; and MandrakeLinux ProSuite Edition 8.0, the Linux
enterprise solution for small and medium-sized businesses. With the 8.0
product range, MandrakeSoft confirms its commitment to offering the most
complete, powerful and user-friendly Linux operating system available. The
retail version is available in boxed sets of CDs at leading software stores.
Version 8.0 can also be downloaded directly from the MandrakeSoft site.
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Linux-Mandrake Version 8.0 includes both new and more powerful features.
The user can choose from an entire suite of graphical interfaces, which are
combined with new utilities, office applications, games, updated security
applications, and online support to create a complete and powerful graphical
operating system. System administrators will also appreciate the
productivity-enhancing, automated administration tools and enhanced printer
support. This latest version has also been designed for unparalleled ease of
installation and configuration.
According to Frederic Bastok, co-founder of MandrakeSoft, "We are very
proud of our new distribution. Not only is it user-friendly and powerful, but
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 also comprises over 2,300 applications, including
StarOffice, the complete office suite compatible with MS Office, and IBM Via
Voice, the market-leading voice recognition system. Once again and in the
purest Open Source tradition, our distribution and its code were made
available on the Web for free download several weeks before the commercial
release."
New features and benefits of Linux-Mandrake 8.0
-- Users can select from the best graphical interfaces
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 gives users a choice from eleven popular
graphical interfaces, such as: KDE 2.1.1 including Konqueror, a
multi-purpose file manager and fast Web browser, and Kmail, a
full-featured mail program; GNOME 1.4 including the Gnome
environment with Nautilus 1.0, an innovative file manager; and,
Evolution 0.9, a complete groupware suite that allows enhanced
e-mail, contacts and appointments in a single unified environment.
-- Efficient and easy installation
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 includes the latest version of DrakX Installer,
recognized as one of the best installation tools available. It
automatically partitions the hard-drive, preserving existing
installations of MS Windows(R), installing the appropriate software
and automatically detecting hardware and peripherals.
-- Over 1000 of the latest Open Source applications
A wide range of applications is conveniently bundled with the retail
version of Linux-Mandrake Version 8.0. The user can choose from
integrated office suites for word processing, spreadsheets,
presentations, flowcharts, drawing and image manipulation and
personal productivity, including Sun's StarOffice 5.2, KDE's KOffice
and Gnome's Evolution and AbiWord. Also included are popular
programs such as Gimp for image processing, the Mozilla OpenSource
version of Netscape, Gnapster for music downloads, the complete
version of IBM's ViaVoice speech recognition software, Adobe's
Acrobat Reader, Flash, Netscape, Java 2, Real Player 8.0, and more.
Development tools include Kdevelop, Glade, GCC 2.96, Glibc 2.2.2 and
Qt, among others.
-- Latest kernel
Kernel 2.4.3 is the default kernel in Linux-Mandrake 8.0. New
features include wider USB support, better SMP (Symertic
MultiProcessing Support), brand new IP and firewall stacks, and
64 Go memory support. The 2.2 kernel has also been included,
together with XFree86 in version 4.0.3 supporting the latest video
cards. The RPM manager (RPM 4.0) is compatible with all the
packages designed for RedHat distributions, including the most
recent ones.
-- Streamlined system maintenance
All the tools included in Linux-Mandrake 8.0 are now centralized in
a unified configuration tool, the Mandrake Control Center. Tasks
such as software management and network or printer configuration are
easily accomplished using wizards.
-- Hardware support
Building on the MandrakeSoft reputation for best supporting all the
latest hardware, HardDrake offers a very broad spectrum of supported
hardware.
-- A thorough and powerful server solution
Powerful server tools are also available. These tools include an
optimized version of Apache Web Application Server to deploy Web
applications, POP3 and IMAP for reliable email servers and a
selection of the most efficient database servers. Network
protection is achieved by a firewall and router that is optimized
thanks to the 2.4.3 kernel and a range of easy-to-use configuration
tools.
-- Games
Some of the best in 2D and 3D games are included: Pingus,
Clanbomber, Nil, Chromium, Tuxracer, Bzglag, Gltron, Cannon Smash,
Tuxkart, and Tux: A Quest of Herring. Flight Gear, a flight
simulator based on real aviation sites, is available in the
PowerPack and ProSuite editions. See
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/range/80/games .
-- MandrakeExpert-Online Support
Linux-Mandrake users can now turn to MandrakeExpert-Online Support,
an e-support marketplace that taps into the technical knowledge of
the MandrakeSoft community. MandrakeExpert-Online Support is
directly accessible from the desktop. Users can ask Linux-related
questions to registered experts. The user can choose which expert
to ask through an innovative user-rating mechanism. In the near
future, an e-commerce application will enable users to "tip" experts
who provide the best value. See http://www.mandrakeexpert.com .
Available packages:
Linux-Mandrake 8.0 is available at leading software retailers in three
distinct packages:
MandrakeLinux Standard Edition 8.0: Linux for the people. Ideal for
beginners and experienced users alike, features all the tools necessary
for a desktop workstation and basic server use.
Includes 3 CDs, an installation guide and 30 days of MandrakeExpert
web technical support.
Suggested Retail Price: $29
MandrakeLinux PowerPack Edition 8.0: All the power of Linux. Based on
the award-winning Linux-Mandrake operating system, this extensive package
includes the best Open Source and commercial software available.
MandrakeLinux PowerPack 8.0 is ideally suited for setting-up a
workstation or server with both ease and security.
Includes 7 CDs, an installation guide, a detailed reference manual,
30 days of phone support and 60 days of MandrakeExpert web technical
support.
Suggested Retail Price: $69
MandrakeLinux ProSuite Edition 8.0: The Linux enterprise solution.
Designed for small and medium businesses, the MandrakeLinux ProSuite
Edition 8.0 has been specifically designed to include all the necessary
tools and applications required for today's demanding computing
environment. In addition to extended enterprise support, powerful tools
make the ProSuite Edition ideal for setting up stable and secure servers.
Includes 7 CDs, an installation guide, a detailed reference manual,
60 days phone support and 90 days of MandrakeExpert web technical
support. It also comes with 2 update CDs during the product life.
Suggested Retail Price: $149
For further information: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/80/ .
About Mandrakesoft
MandrakeSoft provides a trusted interface between users of information
technology and open technologists. The company offers customers in the small
office, home office (SoHo), small and medium size enterprise, government and
educational sectors a set of GNU Linux and Open-Source software and related
services, user-friendly and highly competitive information technologies at a
very attractive total cost of ownership. In addition, MandrakeSoft offers
technologists committed to open software and courseware a trusted channel to
offer their services.
The Linux-Mandrake distribution, which became the leader in US retail
sales last year (PC Data), received the awards for "Best Product of the Year"
and "Best Linux-Distribution/Server" at LinuxWorld Expo 99, as well as the PC
Answers Platinum Award in April 2000, the Linux Magazine Editor's Choice Award
in September 2000 and Chip Magazine's "Best Technique and Winner of the Test"
in December 2000.
"Born on the Internet" in late 1998, MandrakeSoft established headquarters
in Pasadena (U.S.), Montreal (Quebec), England, Germany and Paris (Europe).
Please visit the Web site, http://www.mandrakesoft.com for more information.
NOTE: Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Mandrake and
Linux-Mandrake are trademarks of MandrakeSoft. All other trademarks and
copyrights are owned by their respective companies.
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