Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter

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Welcome to the Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- dedicated to
keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrakelinux-related news &
info.
Inside this Issue:

   * Top Story -- Mandrakelinux desktop goes mobile!
   * What's cooking at Mandrakesoft? -- Mandrakelinux 10.1 Beta2 is
available!
   * Mandrakesoft News -- Mandrakelinux 10.0 user screenshots
   * Mandrakesoft in the Press -- Deciding to switch to Linux
   * Market News -- PCs pre-installed with Mandrakelinux
   * Bizcases -- What do you do with Mandrakelinux?
   * Financial Corner -- Shareholder meeting
   * Jobs at Mandrakesoft -- Kernel Hacker
   * Call for Volunteer -- Translators wanted!
   * Quick Reminder ! -- Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official Products & Goodies
   * Software Updates -- Keeping your Mandrakelinux system up-to-date

Top Story
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Mandrakelinux desktop goes mobile!

GlobeTrotter, a new product by Mandrakesoft based on the LaCie Mobile
Hard Drive designed by FA Porsche, is set to change the way users think
about mobile computing. GlobeTrotter is a USB mobile hard drive loaded
with a specially tuned version of Mandrakesoft's award-winning Mandrakelinux
operating system. Combined with the power and unique design of LaCie
hardware, GlobeTrotter allows users to turn any computer into their personal
Linux desktop without making any changes to its hard drive. Read more
about this exciting new product.
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/produc...


What's cooking at Mandrakesoft?
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Mandrakelinux 10.1 Beta2 is available!

Lots of fixes and several new features for this new beta. Yet
certainly a few bugs to hunt, though. Luckily, download information,
release notes and test HOWTOs are available here.
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/101beta.php3

Also, if you haven't done so already, please complete the survey and tell 
us what you do to improve the Mandrakelinux interface on your computer. 
Let us know what you would do to influence Mandrakelinux's future!
http://poll.mandrakesoft.com/Ergonomics


Mandrakesoft News
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Mandrakelinux 10.0 user screenshots

If you have a very nice desktop, please send a screenshot of your full
screen (mail attachment to: screenshots a t linux-mandrake dot com).
Be creative, illustrate Mandrakelinux features, the best of Linux and
also things that can't be done with other operating systems.
Mandrakelinux 10.0 user screenshots have been added!
See the new screenshots and learn how to add yours.
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/fscreenshots.php3


Mandrakesoft in the Press
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Deciding to switch to Linux

Roger Mier writes: Last month I decided to switch from Windows to
Linux full-time. My reasons were many, but it really gets down to two
things: Windows wasn't working for me the way I wanted it to, and
after testing out Mandrake 10 on my server box, I decided that if any
distro was ready for the desktop, it was Mandrakelinux 10. Read more
about this personal discovery.
http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=04/08/23/1422211


Market News
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PCs pre-installed with Mandrakelinux

The news at Mandrakestore is that low-cost PC's pre-installed with 
Mandrakelinux 
are available for both Europe and North America. Choose from several models 
starting as low as $449.00! Read about the exciting new offers at 
Mandrakestore.
http://www.mandrakestore.com


Bizcases
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What do you do with Mandrakelinux?

Do you run Mandrakelinux in your business? Please tell us about it! 
Which Mandrakelinux system are you using? What are you doing with it?
Submit it to the Mandrakebizcases website now, and let the world know about 
it!
http://www.mandrakebizcases.com/modules.php?name=Submit_News


Financial Corner
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Shareholder meeting

A general shareholder meeting, for a transfer to a regulated market,
is scheduled for September 13, 2004. Several points will be put up to
vote at this meeting. Read about the planned topics.
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/investors/newsletter/...


Jobs at Mandrakesoft
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Kernel Hacker

OK all you hackers, it's time to put your knowledge to good use.
Mandrakesoft has a career opportunity position available for Kernal
Hacker. The position requirements are as follows:

* Good knowledge of all the parts of the Linux kernel
* Excellent hardware knowledge essential
* Perl knowledge appreciated
* Fluent English
* Full time position located in Paris

For consideration, please send your resume to:
rh-tech at mandrakesoft dot com


Call for Volunteer
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Translators wanted!

Addicted to Mandrakelinux news in *your* language? Join as a 
volunteer! Italian & Polish volunteer translators would be a big plus
for this Community Newsletter, so if you are motivated and often 
available by email, drop us a message to: press at mandrakesoft dot com


Quick Reminder !
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Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official Products & Goodies

Don't forget, you'll find all new Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official products

at Mandrakestore. Choose from the new range of packs and offers, from 
the Discovery desktop product to the Powerpack+ which includes a full 
client/server groupware solution, and several bundles with new extra
Mandrakesoft goodies! Don't forget to order your Tux Plush!
http://www.mandrakestore.com


Software Updates
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Keeping your Mandrakelinux system up-to-date

Mandrakesoft provides timely security advisories to users of
Mandrakelinux and related products to ensure users a safe computing
experience, regardless of whether the chosen product is used as a
desktop system or server.

Recent topics include:

* Security Advisories
* End of Life Product Support
* CVE Compatibility
* Advisory RSS Feed
* Mailing Lists
* Kernel Update Procedures

Updated packages include:

* shorewall
* printer-drivers
* libpng
* drakxtools
* rpmdrake
* OpenOffice.org
* wv
* libneon
* sox
* mod_ssl

Learn more about keeping Mandrakelinux up-to-date.
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/

Reminder: If you are interested in securing your webserver with
certificates, don't forget to download your free copy of the new
Thawte step-by-step guide 'SSL Guide'.
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/advertising/thawte