Mandrake Linux Community Newsletter - Issue #89

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In this issue: * Top Story -- Mandrakelinux '10.0 Community' Preview * Sponsor of the Week -- Thawte * Mandrakesoft Call for European Partners * Mandrake in the News -- Linux.com * Mandrakeclub -- 9.2 for AMD64 & PowerPack '9.2.1'; Welcome Pascal Joly * Mandrakelinux Screenshots -- Request for Submissions * 9.2 Software Updates -- kernel, XFree86, mtools, mailman, more

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Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter

Issue #89 Friday, 5 March 2004

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Welcome to the Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrake-related news & info.

In this issue:

* Top Story -- Mandrakelinux '10.0 Community' Preview * Sponsor of the Week -- Thawte * Mandrakesoft Call for European Partners * Mandrake in the News -- Linux.com * Mandrakeclub -- 9.2 for AMD64 & PowerPack '9.2.1'; Welcome Pascal Joly * Mandrakelinux Screenshots -- Request for Submissions * 9.2 Software Updates -- kernel, XFree86, mtools, mailman, more

*********************************************************************** This week's sponsor: Thawte -- "It's a trust thing" ***********************************************************************

Top Story ---------------------------------------- Mandrakelinux '10.0 Community'. The final release of 'Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community' is available. This will be the first Mandrakesoft distribution to follow the new Development Process, and also the first major Linux distribution to include the 2.6 kernel as the default kernel. In a nutshell:

The '10.0 Community' release is for those who want the 'latest and greatest' features as soon as possible

Details of the development changes are available online: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/products/2453

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Highlights of the upcoming 'Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community' include:

* Linux Kernel 2.6.3 and 2.4.25 * Glibc 2.3.3 with NPTL support * XFree86 4.3 * KDE 3.2 * Mozilla 1.6 * New drakconnect * Final menu structure

In addition to the above features, Mandrakelinux 10.0 will contain a stunning new Mandrakegalaxy II theme for the KDE and GNOME desktops; the Mandrake Control Center sports an elegant new interface; and 'magicdev' will replace supermount. Magicdev provides features such as automatically launching a CD player when an audio CD is inserted into the drive.

Luis Alves, one of the 'Mandrake Cookers," posts an early review (with plenty of screenshots) of the 10.0 Release Candidate which he installed on his IBM laptop: "The speed of the KDE 3.2 and the new kernel is awesome, compared with my Mandrake 9.2, you can feel it everywhere. Konqueror is cleaner and faster than ever. All the interface interaction is more satisfying using the same hardware." http://homepage.swissonline.ch/mdk10rc1_review/

Sponsor of the Week - Thawte ---------------------------------------- Get Thawte's NEW Step-by-Step SSL Guide for Apache. In this guide you will find out how to test, purchase, install and use a Thawte Digital Certificate on your Apache web server. Throughout, best practices for set-up are highlighted to help you ensure efficient ongoing management of your encryption keys and digital certificates. Get your copy of this new guide now: http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;7310972;8859403;r

Mandrakesoft Call for European Partners ---------------------------------------- MandrakeSoft has a rich history of cooperative R&D projects including CLIC (clustering technology), and Open Router (an all-in-one distribution for active networking). MandrakeSoft is currently seeking new partners for a project focusing on system tools for installation, administration and customization. Desired partners should be members of the European Union, and should be either publicly funded research centers, universities, or private companies (both large or small). For additional information, please see: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/partnerships/2457

Mandrake in the News ---------------------------------------- Linux.com -- Newbies take on LiveCDs; everybody wins. Joe Bolin from Linux.com takes ten people who have never used Linux to run several LiveCDs through some informal tests. Overall the test group agreed that Mandrakemove was their favorite LiveCD: "Everyone felt that this [Mandrakemove] was the best LiveCD for getting to know the Linux desktop. One person even said it felt more comfortable than her 'other operating system.' It has to be the most user-friendly interface of any we tested. [...] All but one person said they felt very eager to put Linux on their home desktop." http://desktops.linux.com/desktops/04/02/09/1840218.shtml

Mandrakeclub ---------------------------------------- Downloads for everyone! 9.2 ISOs for AMD64 & PowerPack. ISO images of Mandrake Linux 9.2 for the AMD64 platform are now available as BitTorrent downloads to Silver level Club members (and above).

Also, a special release titled "PowerPack 9.2.1" is available to all Mandrakeclub members (Standard level and above). PWP 9.2.1 is comprised of the first three ISOs of the 9.2 PowerPack -- including all official updates plus special packages built for Mandrakeclub such as Gaim 0.74, Mozilla 1.5, and a new OpenOffice.

Join the discussion at Mandrakeclub, then get busy downloading today: http://www.mandrakeclub.com/article.php?sid=1718

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Pascal Joly, former E-marketing Manager for the French Yellow Pages Directory (Annuaire Soleil) joined MandrakeSoft on February 16th, 2004. Pascal will help improve the Mandrakeclub and Mandrakestore websites, and also focus on new services, products, usability, and e-marketing.

Pascal writes "As an intensive Netsurfer since 1993 and a long-time Mandrake Linux aficionado, I am really glad today to take an active part in Mandrakesoft development."

Please help welcome Pascal. And keep an eye on the Mandrakeclub website for upcoming improvements and new features.

Not yet a Mandrakeclub member? To learn more, please visit: http://mandrakelinux.com/en/club/

Mandrake Linux Screenshots --------------------------------------- The Mandrakelinux Screenshots Page was recently updated with graphics from 9.2 and Mandrakemove. Stop by and see how your fellow Mandrake users are customizing their desktops: http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en-us/fscreenshots.php3

Do you have a great looking desktop that you'd like to share with the world? Send a screenshot of your Mandrake Desktop to [e-mail:screenshots@linux-mandrake.com]. And be creative! We'll select the best ones and post them on the Mandrakelinux.com website.

Software Updates ---------------------------------------- 9.2 software updates have been released for:

* mtools -- fixes local root vulnerability * ldetect-lst -- provides entries for sagem800 modems * kernel -- fixes multiple vulnerabilities * mkinitrd-net -- fixes issue with some network cards * metamail -- fixes buffer overflow vulnerabilities * mailman -- closes various cross-site scripting vulnerabilities * XFree86 -- fixes buffer overflow vulnerabilities * NetPBM -- fixes a number of temporary file bugs * mutt -- fixes remote crash

View the complete list at Mandrakesecure.net: http://www.mandrakesecure.net/

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