Paris, November 18, 1998 (fantastic Qt/KDE day!) L I N U X M A N D R A K E N E W S http://www.linux-mandrake.com/ November 18, 1998 ANNOUNCE Hello, o Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) GPL Edition release ----------------------------------------------- I'm very pleased to announce that Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) will be available next Thursday (November 26, 1998) for FTP download. Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) is based upon (updated) RedHat 5.2 (Apollo). Like the 5.1 version, Linux-Mandrake 5.2 will integrate KDE as its default graphical desktop. Furthermore, Linux-Mandrake 5.2 will integrate several improvements which will be detailled on our webpages (http://www.linux-mandrake.com) at release time. o Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) PowerPack release --------------------------------------- A few days later, the "PowerPack" version of Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) will come. It will include: - the Linux-Mandrake 5.2 installation CD and related floppy disks. - the Mandrake 5.2 full sources CD - the Mandrake 5.2 full applications CD - the Mandrake commercial applications (demos) CD - the complete Linux-Mandrake User Manual - 100 days installation support (email and fax) - a surprise :-) o Users ----- If you cannot download the Mandrake 5.2 GPL Edition from FTP (more than 500 Mbytes), you can order a cheap copy from our distributors. Look at http://www.linux-mandrake.com/distributors/ Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) PowerPack will soon be available there too. o Distributors ------------ We are actually looking for new distributors, in all countries all over the world. Please contact: sales@linux-mandrake.com o Contributors ------------ We are actually looking for: - translators - hackers - people with good RPM knowledge Please contact: mandrake@linux-mandrake.com Greets, Gael. ------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.linux-mandrake.com ------------------------------------------------------------- o What is Linux-Mandrake exactly? ------------------------------ Linux-Mandrake is an updated Linux-RH 5.2 GPL, with KDE graphical desktop fully integrated and preconfigured in it. Those two parts have been modified and improved to work properly together. o Main goals of this new distribution: ----------------------------------- - we wish to provide a working and easy-to-install linux-distribution for people who do not want to spend too much time in installing and configuring their Linux system : just install it and USE IT. - we wish to provide a very attractive, easy-to-use, Linux System for newbies coming from the very common OS that you know ;-) For example, after having your new Linux-Mandrake installed, just type `startx' and your beautiful KDE window-manager comes without crying :-) Now, just click on the cd-rom icon (on your desktop) to mount and use your cd-rom (it's the same for floppy disks). This is very easy and you do not need to be a privileged user for that ! - we wish to provide a new distribution in a well-known linux environment (RH 5.1)
Linux-Mandrake 5.2 will be released next week.
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