O'Reilly to distribute Mandrakelinux

For Immediate Release

For more information or review copies, contact:
Sara Winge, 707-827-7109, sara@oreilly.com

O'Reilly and Mandrakesoft Enter Strategic Reselling Agreement

Sebastopol, CA--O'Reilly Media is now a U.S. and Canadian reseller for
Mandrakesoft, creators of Mandrakelinux.

A user-friendly Linux distribution, Mandrakelinux is ideal for the
growing legions of first-time Linux users. Linux's share of the
desktop PC market is increasing, a trend being accelerated by the
recent rise in the number of companies buying new computers. Major
computer companies--including HP and IBM--have begun installing Linux
instead of Windows on some of the models they build.

Founded in 1998 by several Linux enthusiasts, Mandrakesoft offers
products and services for all Linux users, from beginners to experts.
Mandrakelinux has been ranked as the #1 distribution on DistroWatch
(www.distrowatch.com) for the past year and won the Linux Journal
Reader's Choice Award in 2003 for Best Linux Distribution. O'Reilly is
reselling two English-language versions of Mandrakelinux 10.0 (the
newest release)--Mandrakelinux Discovery 10.0 and Mandrakelinux
PowerPack 10.0. Both versions are available at bookstores nationwide,
and can also be ordered directly from O'Reilly.

"We're excited to team with O'Reilly, since they are one of the most
influential open source supporters," explains Francois Bancilhon, CEO
of Mandrakesoft. "We could hardly find a more significant partnership
to leverage Mandrakesoft products' presence on the U.S. scene."

O'Reilly's upcoming "Test Driving Linux: A Desktop User's Guide"
(O'Reilly, U.S. $24.95) by author Phil Lavigna, available this fall,
will include a Live CD of MandrakeMove, which allows users to try
Linux without changing, installing, or configuring anything on their PCs.

For more information about Mandrakesoft, visit www.mandrakesoft.com.

Mandrakelinux Discovery 10.0
Your First Linux Desktop
Mandrakesoft
ISBN: 2-84798-032-6
$49.95 US, $72.95 CA
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/2847980326/

Mandrakelinux PowerPack 10.0
The Ultimate Linux Desktop
Mandrakesoft
ISBN: 2-84798-034-2
$84.95 US, $123.95 CA
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/2847980342/

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