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Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter
Issue # 96 September 30, 2004
Welcome to the Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter — dedicated
to keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrake-related news
& info. Inside this Issue:
- Top Story — Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community is available!
- What’s cooking at Mandrakesoft? — Many exciting new projects
are in the works! - Mandrakesoft News — Mandrakesoft Pledges Support for Linux
Standard Base 2.0 - Mandrakesoft in the Press — Mandrakesoft Participates in
Highly Secure Open Operating System Solution - Market News — Base Tundra Blade Configuration; Low cost entry
blade system - Mandrakelinux Education & Training — New Mandrakesoft
E-Training Platform - Financial News — Mandrakesoft structural clean up
continues - Jobs at Mandrakesoft — Kernel Hacker
- Quick Reminder ! — Mandrakelinux 10.0 and 10.1 Products &
Goodies - Software Updates — Keeping your Mandrakelinux system
up-to-date
Top Story
Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community is available!
Mandrakesoft’s newest and most advanced version of the
Mandrakelinux operating system has just been released:
Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community. The enhanced usability, hardware
support and performance make this release a milestone on the way to
widespread Linux adoption. Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community is designed
for those who want the best and latest software and want it as soon
as possible. The release of Community is soon to be followed by the
release of a rock-solid Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official, on which
Mandrakesoft’s range of products for home users will be based. More
information about this exciting new release can be found here.
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/10.1/features/
Hurry and order your 10.1 Community DVD on Mandrakestore.
http://www.mandrakestore.com
Or, become a Mandrakeclub Member and download the full version
right now! Don’t delay, subscribe to the Club and enjoy the
benefits! http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/club/
What’s cooking at Mandrakesoft?
Many exciting new projects are in the works!
The Mandrakesoft Development Team is working hard to release new
products, some of which which will take advantage of new
technology, to make your computing experience more enjoyable. The
following projects are in the works!
- MandrakemoveII will see its name changed to Mandrakesoft
Move - Mandrakelinux 10.1 RC1 for x86-64 EMT64
- Support for Linux Standard Base 2.0 for future products based
on LSB 2.0 - And more!
Mandrakesoft News
Mandrakesoft Pledges Support for Linux Standard Base 2.0
Mandrakesoft has announced a pledge of support for the newly
announced Linux Standards Base (LSB) 2.0. By supporting the LSB,
Mandrakesoft announces the intent to certify to the standard,
thereby delivering interoperability between its value-added version
of Linux and application software written to the standard. Most
importantly, it ensures Linux will not fragment and will continue
to be the fastest growing operating system in the industry. Learn
more about this pledge of support.
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2507
Mandrakesoft in the Press
Mandrakesoft Participates in Highly Secure Open Operating System
Solution
An industrial consortium consisting of Bertin Technologies,
Surlog, Jaluna, Mandrakesoft, and Oppida, all major European
players in security, operating systems, and certification
technologies, has been awarded a 7 million euro ($8.5 million USD),
3 year contract by the French Ministry of Defense. Under the
contract, the consortium will develop a Linux based multi-level
security operating system solution meeting Evaluation Assurance
Level 5 of the Common Criteria (CC-EAL5). CC-EAL5 guarantees an
outstanding security level for an operating system, and satisfies
major security requirements in both commercial as well as defense
and government applications. Read about this fascinating
development!
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2509
Mandrakesoft updates Linux and prepares for acquisitions
“MandrakeSoft SA has updated its version of the Linux operating
system and has announced plans to raise $7.3m via a capital share
increase and move to the Euronext Nouveau Marche in order to fund
and facilitate new acquisitions.” Read this article for more
information.
http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=21C55C94-F9C5-4Da2-89B1-EC76B9929D5B
Contest: Installing an OS, Mandrakelinux 10 Vs Windows XP What
happens when you ask average computer users, new to Linux, to
install Windows XP and Mandrakelinux 10 on the same machine with
the same hardware? “I’d say the match is a draw, or perhaps a close
win for Mandrakelinux”, answers Richard Rasker. Despite some room
left for improvement in explaining options to users, Mandrakelinux
appears as capable – if not more – as XP to making customers’ life
easy on unavoidable chores such as installation, hardware
configuration or networking. Read the review.
http://linuxtoday.com/infrastructure/2004090702426RVMDMS
Market News
Base Tundra Blade Configuration; Low cost entry-level blade system
An innovative new concept in data storage and back-up, Intel’s
Blade Servers revolutionize server technology for running the
Corporate Server or for clustering. Blade servers are designed to
utilize less space and require less energy than conventional
servers. Their design allows for maximum scalability, flexibility
and serviceability. Blade servers can give your company the edge it
needs to stay ahead of the competition. See this product at
Mandrakestore now! http://www.mandrakestore.com
Mandrakelinux Education & Training
New Mandrakesoft E-Training Platform
Whether you’re a newbie or a wizard, you’re bound to find
something of interest in our new E-Training platform! Brought to
you by Mandrakesoft and Integrale Vision, this new offer lets you
build up your Linux skills regardless of your current level. Right
now 6 lessons are already online and more training modules are
expected soon. Follow this link to learn more. http://www.mandrakesoft.com/etraining
Documentation update: Mandrakelinux 10.0 documentation All
Mandrakelinux 10.0 documentation is now available online, in
different languages, in HTML and PDF formats. The documentation is
available here. http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/fdoc.php3
Financial News
Mandrakesoft structural clean up continues
Open Source Wall Street, a professional newsletter analyzing
Open Source markets, comments on the recent financial news related
to Mandrakesoft. The article states: “We believe that Mandrakesoft
continues to sign significant new deals, sometimes aided by not
being a US Corporation and often at the expense of MSFT
(Microsoft)”. Read all about it in this .pdf file.
http://www.opensourcewallstreet.com/phpBB2/pubs/OSWS_9-20-2004.pdf
Jobs at Mandrakesoft
Kernel Hacker
OK all you hackers, it’s time to put your knowledge to good use.
Mandrakesoft has a career opportunity position available for Kernel
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
Quick Reminder !
Mandrakelinux 10.0 and 10.1 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! Mandrakelinux 10.1
Community DVD’s are available now! Order your packs and bundles at
Mandrakestore today! http://www.mandrakestore.com
Software Updates
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
- OpenOffice.org
- NetPBM
- ImageMagick
- webmin
- mpg123
- Gtk+
- XFree86
- and others – please update!
- End of Life Product Support
- Mandrakelinux 9.1 – upgrade to a newer version today!
- CVE Compatibility
- Advisory RSS Feed
- Mailing Lists
- Kernel Update Procedures
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