Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter - Issue #58

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                  M A N D R A K E     L I N U X

          C O M M U N I T Y      N E W S L E T T E R

          Issue #58    Thursday,   5 September 2002

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This Week's Summary: 9.0 Release Candidate is Here; Hancom Office Now
Shipping from MandrakeStore; The Latest MandrakeClub Activities; PPC
Roundup; Business Case of the Week; Spotlight on MandrakeSecure.net;
Security-related Software Updates; Headlines from MandrakeForum


Top Story
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We're getting close -- Mandrake Linux 9.0 Release Candidate 1 is here!
The first Release Candidate of the upcoming Mandrake Linux 9.0 for x86
is now available for download & testing. The developers request that
beta-testers focus on the following applications:

 * GNOME2, KDE3, OpenOffice: These stellar applications have undergone
   many improvements
 * Dynamic Desktop: When plugging-in a peripheral device, Dynamic
   Desktop enables the automatic display of a shortcut easing the
   launch of an associated application in KDE or GNOME. Dynamic Desktop
   is now functional for USB storage. Please give it a try.
 * Drakconf: We would like your feedback on the new ergonomics and look
 * Mozilla 1.1: test the latest version of the famous Mozilla web
  browser and suite of applications

Read the official Beta announcement, plus the complete changelog:
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/90rc.php3


New Product at MandrakeStore
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Hancom Office 2.0.2 -- the full-featured productivity suite based on Qt
-- is now available for purchase at MandrakeStore.com. The Hancom
Office suite easily opens and saves Microsoft Office files, allowing
you to easily exchange information outside of your organization. The
complete retail version with printed box & jewel case as well as the
Download version are now available.

Hancom Office 2.0.2 Features:
 -- Hancom Word: an intelligent and robust word processor
 -- Hancom Sheet: provides a familiar interface common to the most
     popular spreadsheets. Imports and exports a variety of formats
     including Microsoft Excel.
 -- Hancom Present: create vivid presentations to turn your ideas into
     visual communication
 -- Hancom Paint: a powerful graphics application for working with a
     wide variety of graphic file formats

Place your order today at MandrakeStore:
http://www.mandrakestore.com/


MandrakeClub
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Get a YOPY with a 20% Club discount.
'Tuxmedia' has a special offer for MandrakeClub members on the new YOPY
Linux PDA. The 20% discount is good for all locations within the
European Union (with the exception of Germany and Austria).

Read the announcement and a brief product review at MandrakeClub:
http://www.mandrakeclub.com/article.php?sid=62

MandrakeClub members can also ask questions to a Tuxmedia
representative in the Club's "YOPY Forum":
http://www.mandrakeclub.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Splatt_Forum&file=vie
wforum&forum=7

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The language statistics collected at MandrakeClub influence the level
of attention given to various languages on the Mandrake websites and in
the Mandrake Linux distribution. Follow this link to see the complete
MandrakeClub language statistics:
http://www.mandrakeclub.com/modules.php?name=Site_Language

Not yet a Mandrake Club member? To learn more, please visit:
http://mandrakelinux.com/en/club/


PPC Roundup
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MandrakeForum.com -- MandrakeClub and Mandrake PPC: A perfect match.
Denis writes: "Until recently, Mandrake/PPC has been like an orphaned
child, but not anymore: MandrakeClub has just "adopted" it, and PPC
distribution has finally got a real home where it can grow and prosper
for as long as Mandrake/PPC users and developers are interested in it."
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=2395

PPC Users -- Make your voice heard!
The future of Mandrake PPC depends heavily on the involvement of its
users. Vincent Danen asks that all Mandrake PPC users take a more
active role to help influence the continued development of the PPC port:
"...maybe we can encourage some positive interest in the PPC port again
by making ourselves a little more vocal and a little more known [...]
Showing some interest via Club is a good way to go. Purchasing 8.2/PPC
(on sale now for Club members!) and subscribing to the Club are also
great ways to make your voice heard for future versions."
http://www.mandrake.com/en/archives/cooker-ppc/2002-09/msg00015.php


This Week's Online Poll
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Do you use Mandrake Linux PPC?

 * Yes, I purchased a 2-CD set from MandrakeStore
 * Yes, I downloaded it from the net
 * No, I do not have a PPC machine
 * No, although I do have a PPC machine

Cast your vote in the Voting Booth and check the results:
http://www.mandrakeforum.org/pollBooth.php?op=results&pollID=41

BTW -- Mandrake Linux PPC sets are 20% off for MandrakeClub members.


Business Case of the Week
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Internet/E-commerce: Bits or Bytes makes the switch to Mandrake Server.
When the web hosting company 'Bits or Bytes' needed an alternative to
their Windows 2000 server which was constantly crashing, they turned to
Mandrake Linux.

David Smith, CEO of Bits or Bytes, explains:
"We decided to install Mandrake 8.2, since we could use it as a
workstation and server. [...] I can run all the applications I want and
get work done faster now between the new Mandrake Admin Server and our
core server. It also opens up the whole other side of things since we
already have a Unix Solaris server."

"I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting a truly robust server
and workstation combination. Also for all you Windows geeks, make the
leap, it is actually very easy to setup."
http://www.mandrakebizcases.com/article.php?sid=360

For many more examples of Mandrake in the workplace, please see:
http://www.MandrakeBizcases.com.


Spotlight on MandrakeSecure.net
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MandrakeSecure.net is the most recent additional to MandrakeSoft's
family of websites. MandrakeSecure.net offers numerous resources for
up-to-date security information, including papers on a wide variety of
subjects that pertain to Linux security. When MandrakeSecure.net was
first launched in November 2001, only a few people stopped by. In
December of that year, the number of visitors started to grow and
remained consistant (approx 300k hits) until Feb 2002. Since then,
visits have fluctuated between 627k hits (March) to 890k hits (June),
and keeps growing.

It appears that MandrakeSecure.net is becoming widely recognized as a
valuable security resource not only for Mandrake users, but for all
Linux users as well. By providing reliable security information to
Mandrake customers in such a way that all Linux users can benefit
underlines the best of the Open Source philosophy.
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/


Software Updates
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Security-related software updates have been released for:

hylafax -- fixes multiple vulnerabilities
gaim -- fixes URL-handling insecurities
cdrecord -- fixes problems with mkisofs

View the complete list at:
http://www.mandrakesecure.net


Headlines from MandrakeForum
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MandrakeClub language statistics.
What's your opinion about the language support in the Mandrake Linux
distribution and for the various Mandrake websites?
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?lang=en&sid=2397

Mandrake Linux 9.0 Release Candidate 1 is here.
Many readers voice their comments about the latest 9.0 Release
Candidate:
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?lang=en&sid=2396

Read these and other stories at MandrakeForum.
http://www.MandrakeForum.com/

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