PR: MandrakeSoft Cooperates with AMD to Support x86-64 Architecture

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PARIS, FRANCE – MandrakeSoft has announced they are cooperating
with AMD to port Mandrake Linux to the forthcoming
eighth-generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processor-based
platforms.

Delivering on its commitment to innovative development in the
Linux arena, the MandrakeSoft research and development team has
begun work on adapting the Mandrake Linux operating system to run
optimally on the upcoming AMD processors.

AMD is collaborating with MandrakeSoft to ensure rapid porting
and commercial availability of Mandrake Linux for 64-bit AMD Athlon
and AMD Opteron processors. AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors,
based on x86-64 technology, have been designed to support large,
intensive workloads providing high-performance solutions for
desktops, workstations and servers. The new processors can benefit
customers by providing 64-bit application support, while also
offering optimized, native support for 32-bit Linux applications to
provide a smooth transition from a 32-bit to a 64-bit
environment.

“This new generation of AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors is
extremely exciting. A version of Mandrake Linux dedicated to these
powerful 64-bit processors can certainly accelerate MandrakeSoft’s
growing adoption in the Linux corporate market” said Jacques Le
Marois, CEO of MandrakeSoft.

“The 64-bit version of Mandrake Linux optimized for the upcoming
eighth-generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron processors can provide
enterprise customers with a powerful, reliable and easy to install
and use Linux distribution”, said Robert Stead, Director of
European Marketing, AMD.

Mandrake Linux 9.x for the upcoming 64-bit AMD Athlon and AMD
Opteron processors is expected to be commercially available by the
beginning of 2003.