Mandrake Linux News Digest for Press - Issue #1

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                  Mandrake Linux News Digest for Press

                    Issue # 1   January, 12th 2004

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	** Happy New Year from everyone at MandrakeSoft! ** 


This is the first Mandrake Linux News Digest. It provides
latest news from MandrakeSoft to the Press.


MandrakeMove LiveCD/USB
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'MandrakeMove' is now available.

With MandrakeSoft's newest product, there's no need to install a Linux
system to have a full-featured desktop. A USB key is used to
automatically record hardware configuration & personal data (such as
emails).

Prices for MandrakeMove Full Edition:
19.90 USD/EUR (without a USB key)
69.90 USD/EUR (with a 128MB USB Key)
129.00 USD/EUR (with a 256MB USB Key)
269.00 USD/EUR (with a 512MB USB Key)

Additionally, MandrakeMove Download Edition is now freely available as
a CD ISO image on a hundred FTP mirrors.

More information is available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/mandrakemove

Orders are accepted at:
http://www.mandrakestore.com


Mandrake Linux for AMD64 is available
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Mandrake 9.2 for Athlon64 and Opteron processors is an ideal solution
for data-intensive tasks such as high-performance databases,
video/audio/3D processing, and for applications that require
mathematical precision and accuracy.

Details about Mandrake Linux 9.2 for AMD64 are available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/92/amd64

Orders are accepted at:
http://www.mandrakestore.com


Mandrake 10.0 Pre-Beta: Cooker Snapshots with Linux 2.6.0
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Two Mandrake Linux Cooker snapshots have been released. They use Linux
2.6.0 kernel and are the core that will be used for Mandrake Linux
10.0. Details are available at:
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/cookersnapshot.php3

Two reviews of this pre-beta of Mandrake 10.0 have been released:
http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=5577
http://lwn.net/Articles/64445/


The Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux 3rd Edition
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The "Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux" 3rd Edition has been
released. Perfect for computer users who are new to Linux, as well as
for experts who need quality reference documentation, this new edition
of "The Definitive Guide to Using Mandrake Linux" is available now at
MandrakeStore.com.
http://www.mandrakestore.com/

For more information, the complete table of contents for this 598-page
guide is available at:
http://images.mandrakesoft.com/mdkv2/products/definitiveguide/summary92.pdf


MandrakeSoft's product-lifetime & Open Source policies: 8 Golden Rules
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At a time when some of the established Linux companies are turning
away from their Open Source roots and progressively abandoning
full-time commitment to Open Source Software, many people have asked
MandrakeSoft to clarify its position regarding product-lifetimes and
its Open Source development model.

MandrakeSoft has released '8 Golden Rules' which guide the company and
illustrate its approach to Product Support & Open Source:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2446


Reminder:
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Graphical material for Press is available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press

Latest news from MandrakeSoft are available at:
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/news
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/fnews.php3

A selection of press articles is available at:
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/reviews.php3

Contact:
<press  a t  mandrakesoft.com>