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Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official is now available and provides improved hardware support, extended mobility and a better user experience.
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Mandrakesoft releases Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official
Moreno Valley, CA; Paris, France; October 27th, 2004 - Mandrakesoft
announced today the release of Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official, the latest
version of its leading Linux Operating System. Notable new features
include extended support for mobile devices, better hardware
compatibility, and major application upgrades. Following a successful
"Community" release, 10.1 Official will be the basis for a large part
of Mandrakesoft's range of products. The value-added packs (Discovery,
PowerPack and PowerPack+) are available now for pre-orders and through
the Mandrakeclub on-line service. Prices start at EUR 44.90 / $49.90.
Mandrakelinux was designed, from the start, with the goal of turning
Linux into something that would appeal to the largest possible number
of people. The latest version, Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official, does not
stray from that path. Hardware support has seen much progress -
Mandrakelinux will now run on a larger number of configurations and
support more devices. The rising demand for mobility has been taken
into account, with several improvements in that area. Better
ease-of-use, new software, and changes in the system's underlying
technology, complete the picture. Mandrakesoft will integrate this new
technology into a coherent commercial offering that features quality
documentation and many on-line services.
* Improved Hardware Support and Extended Mobility
A lot of work has gone into extending the (already wide) range of
compatible hardware. Mandrakelinux's renowned hardware management
software now detects and automatically configures a large number of
devices - from USB storage devices to network printers.
Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official features out-of-the-box support for
Intel®'s Centrino® Chips, an extremely widespread mobility solution on
laptops. Laptops themselves are better supported, with Mandrakelinux
being the first Linux OS to enable easy advanced power management.
Wi-Fi users will be delighted to learn that roaming is now a feature -
Mandrakelinux will detect and remember access points. And it is now
possible to use BlueTooth devices with your Mandrakelinux PC - which
concerns many cell phones and PDAs.
* A Better User Experience
Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official carries both Gnome 2.6 and a very stable
KDE 3.2.3 (with KDE 3.3 being offered as an option), two excellent
desktop environments. Other notable new versions of software include a
new version of the Mozilla web browser and the Gimp image editing
program. The configuration and administration tools are now more
complete and even easier to use.
The technical infrastructure has also changed quite a bit. This new
version is based on a more recent, fine-tuned kernel, a new compiler
and a new device manager. Mandrakelinux's package management software
(urpmi), now in version 4.5, does its part to make the system more
coherent as a whole.
All those new pieces have been thoroughly tested through the recent
release of Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community. Specifically made for
advanced users of Linux, the Community release helped make Official as
stable a release as possible.
"Our new release scheme is starting to show its full potential", said
François Bançilhon, Mandrakesoft CEO. "10.1 Community was quite a
successful product - many people use it, and the feedback they gave us
really helped us polish 10.1 Official. This release will be one of
quality and continuity in innovation - better parts and a better whole."
* A sound basis for new products
Mandrakesoft will release three new products based on Mandrakelinux
10.1 Official: Discovery, PowerPack and PowerPack+. The three packs
include documentation and various services:
- Discovery is a very good way to get started in Linux: it is simple,
lean, and well documented. It includes a user manual, and one month
of support for EUR 44.90 / $49.5
- PowerPack is a Linux OS for advanced desktop use. It is incredibly
complete (6 CDs, thousands of applications) and fit for multiple
uses (development, multimedia, etc.). It includes two months of
support and two manuals are included (EUR 79.90/$84.90)
- PowerPack+ lets users set up small and home networks quickly and
simply. It has all the desktop capabilities of PowerPack, plus
advanced server features. PowerPack+ features a full groupware
solution. It includes three months of support, five phone support
incidents and two manuals (EUR 199.90/ $229.90).
All will benefit from new features in Mandrakelinux 10.1.
* Availability
Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official packs will be available for retail
worldwide in mid-November. They can be ordered now from Mandrakestore,
our E-commerce platform.
Mandrakeclub members have download access to Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official.
- Standard Members and above: Immediate access to Mandrakelinux 10.1
Official "Download": three Install CDs plus a fourth 'Extra
applications' CD
- Silver Members and above: Immediate access to Mandrakelinux 10.1
Official PowerPack CD ISO images - 6 CDs or one DVD.
- Gold Members and above: Immediate access to Mandrakelinux 10.1
Official PowerPack+: three Install CDs plus five additional CDs of
extra applications. This offer includes the Kolab groupware server.
- Corporate Club Members have download access to all Mandrakesoft
products, including Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official packs.
Public access to Mandrakelinux 10.1 "Download" will follow in a few
weeks.
For more information, see :
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/101
* Press contact:
Gaël Duval/Simon Barthelmé
press at mandrakesoft dot com
+33-1 40 41 00 41
* About Mandrakesoft
Mandrakesoft is the publisher of the popular Mandrakelinux operating
system, one of the most full-featured and easy to use Linux systems
available. The company offers its enterprise, government and
educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source
software and related services. Mandrakesoft products are available in
more than 120 countries through dedicated channels and also from
Mandrakestore.com, the company's online store. Number 1 in several
countries, Mandrakesoft has won many awards for quality and technical
innovation. "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, Mandrakesoft has
offices in the United States and France. Mandrakesoft is traded on
Paris Euronext March Libre (ISIN Code: FR0004159382/MLMAN; Reuters
code: MAKE.PA) and the US OTC market (stock symbol MDKFF).
http://www.mandrakesoft.com
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