MandrakeSoft’s 8 Golden Rules
Mandrakesoft, a leading producer of Linux desktop and server
solutions, today summarized its product-life policy and Open Source
commitment.
At a time when some of the established Linux companies are
turning away from their Open Source roots and progressively
abandoning full-time commitment to Open Source Software, many
people have asked MandrakeSoft to clarify its position regarding
product-lifetimes and its Open Source development model.
“There will be no change in MandrakeSoft’s official product
support cycle, and the company remains firmly committed to the Open
Source Software model”, said François Bancilhon, CEO of
MandrakeSoft.
To make the company’s position clear, MandrakeSoft has released
‘8 Golden Rules’ which guide the company and illustrate its
approach to Product Support & Open Source:
Official MandrakeSoft software updates — including bug fixes
and security updates — will remain freely available for all public
supported products, according to the official product lifetime
table.
A product lifetime table for all major MandrakeSoft products is
publicly available on the Mandrake Linux website. For example, the
Mandrake Linux 9.2 Download, Discovery, PowerPack and ProSuite
editions will be supported with core updates until March 30,
2005.
The support lifetimes are respected, and may sometimes even be
extended.
A download version of Mandrake Linux, consisting entirely of
Open Source software, will continue to be released, provided
without cost, and supported.
ALL applications created by MandrakeSoft, such as the Mandrake
Linux installer and Linux configuration utilities, are released
under the General Public License. Our firm commitment to the GPL is
the appropriate way to “give back” to the Free Software
community.
The development of Mandrake Linux is conducted entirely in
accordance to the Open Source spirit. Development of Mandrake Linux
products are based on “Cooker,” which is a publicly available
development platform and community. Cooker provides complete access
to:
All Mandrake Linux users have free access to the
community-supported MandrakeExpert.com support platform.
MandrakeSoft encourages and welcomes feedback and suggestions
from its base of users, thereby releasing products that better
match the users’ needs.
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