From: "Gakl Duval" < duval@criuc.unicaen.fr>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: ``Linux-Mandrake'', a new innovative Linux-distribution available
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1998 12:17:52 GMT
Organization: Universite de Caen, France
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L I N U X - M A N D R A K E
5.1 (Venice) RELEASE
July, 23 1998
http://www.linux-center.org/mandrake/
``A ready-to-work and easy-to-use Linux-Distribution''
Base : Linux RH 5.1 GPL and KDE 1.0
I am very happy to announce that ``Linux-Mandrake'', version 5.1
(Venice) is now out and downloadable for free. Please have a look
at the official web-site on :
http://www.linux-center.org/mandrake/
for download instructions.
o What is Linux-Mandrake exactly ?
------------------------------
Linux-Mandrake is an updated Linux-RH 5.1 GPL, with KDE 1.0 fully
integrated and preconfigured in it. Those two parts have been
(not so much) modified and improved to work properly together.
o The main goals of this new distribution are:
-------------------------------------------
- to provide a working and easy-to-install linux-distribution to
people who don't want to spend too much time in installing and
configuring their Linux system : just install it and USE IT.
- to provide a very attractive, easy-to-use, Linux System for
newbies coming from the very common OS that you know ;-)
- providing a new distribution in a well-known linux environment
(RH 5.1)
For example, after having your new Linux-Mandrake installed, just
type `startx' and your beautiful KDE window-manager comes without
crying :-) Now, just click on the cd-rom icon (on your desktop)
to mount and use it (it's the same for floppy disks). This is
very simple and you do not need to be a privileged user for that !
o Contents:
--------
In Linux-Mandrake, you'll find all the RH 5.1 good softs provided
with the RH 5.1 : Emacs 20.2 the famous text editor, Apache 1.2.6
the famous web-server, Netscape 4.05 the famous web browser etc.
We also have been kind enough to put _Gimp 1.0_, the Photoshop-
clone in Linux-Mandrake 5.1 :-)
I sincerely believe that Linux-Mandrake is one of the most
powerful Linux-distribution, and certainly the easyest to use.
o Last things:
-----------
This is a first version for TESTS, although I *really* think
it's at least as usable as a common linux-distribution :-)
I'm still looking for FTP mirrors !!! Please contact me.
More informations on http://www.linux-center.org/mandrake/
A lot of feedback about Linux-Mandrake will be *very*
appreciated :-)
Gael Duval - duval@criuc.unicaen.fr
o Many thanx to:
-------------
Stefane Fermigier (linux-center), Nat Makarevitch (linux-france),
Arnaud Crespin, Philippe Blanfuney (NOL), Sebastien Blondeel,
and my little brother Antoine, for helping me and believing in
the project.
The erm6.u-strabg.fr, ftp.sunet.se and ftp.asci.fr people for
hosting this new linux distribution with enthusiasm (I'm looking
for other ftp sites !)
RedHat Software for their nice distributions.
KDE developpers for their great work.
My 6x86 overclocked CPU for having been kind enough not to burn
when compiling all the Mandrake packages.
And of course, Linus and the GNU people for having made all this
amazing open-source hype possible.
o Linux-Mandrake more detailled contents:
--------------------------------------
Linux Kernel version: 2.0.34
ld.so version: 1.9
glibc version: 2.0.7
egcs version: 1.0.2
gcc version: 2.7.2
RH Linux version: 5.1
KDE version: 1.0
XFree86: 3.3.2
Gimp version: 1.0
Apache version: 1.2.6
Netscape Communicator version: 4.05
emacs version: 20.2
And of course, all the RH 5.1 RPM packages
(UPDATED July, 17 1998) !
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http://www.linux-center.org/mandrake/
- -------------------------------------------------------------
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// Gael DUVAL - Reseaux & Applications documentaires //
/ LINUX, LINUX, LINUX ///
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From: Gael Duval < duval@criuc.unicaen.fr>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: Linux Mandrake News 19981201 : Linux-Mandrake 5.2 available.
Date: Thu, 3 Dec 1998 20:22:06 GMT
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December 1, 1998
L I N U X M A N D R A K E N E W S
http://www.linuxmandrake.com/
December 1, 1998
ANNOUNCE
- ----------
CONTENT: Mandrake 5.2 GPL Edition Release, Mandrake 5.2 PowerPack
Release with Corel Wordperfect 8.0, mailling lists, others.
- ----------
Hello,
o Linux-mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) GPL Edition release
-----------------------------------------------
I'm very pleased to announce that Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) is
available for FTP Download. It's also already distributed by a few
distributors.
Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) is based upon (updated) RedHat 5.2 (Apollo).
Like the 5.1 version, Linux-Mandrake 5.2 integrates KDE 1.0 (ehanced)
as its default graphical desktop.
Main components:
Linux Kernel version: 2.0.36 (final)
ld.so version: 1.9.5
glibc version: 2.0.7
egcs version: 1.0.3a
gcc version: 2.7.2.3
RedHat Linux version: 5.2 (with full updates)
KDE version: 1.0 (ehanced)
XFree86: 3.3.2
Gimp version: 1.0.1
Apache version: 1.3.3
Netscape Communicator version: 4.5
Emacs version: 20.3 + XEmacs 20.4
Furthermore, Linux-Mandrake 5.2 integrates several improvements:
First, you get an international installation procedure (including en
(default), cs, fi, no, tr, ro, sr, sk, de, da, se, it, fr).
Plus Mandrake 5.2 add-ons:
kpackage 1.0 (.rpm/.deb packages manager)
x11amp 0.65 (mp3 player)
kvirc 0.8 (full featured graphical irc client)
licq 0.44 (ICQ client)
aktion 0.2 (mpeg/avi/mov player)
ksnapshot 0.2 (screenshots program)
ktelnet 0.61 (K version of telnet)
ktop 0.9 (graphical system-ressources vizualizer)
kpilot 3.0 (Pilot synchronization utilitie)
spacesounds (pre-integrated sound-theme for KDE)
GPL flash2 plugin (pre-integrated to Netscape)
krubik 1.04 (nice Rubik's cube game)
kfortune 1.11 (get a new fortune each time you start KDE!)
xkobo 1.9 (a nice spacewar game)
Mandrake-SOHO (Small Office Home Office) extensions:
klyx 0.9 (WYSIWYG fronted to LaTeX)
maxwell 0.5 (wordprocessor, nice to import word6.0 and RTF files)
sane 0.74 (scanning plugin for Gimp - sane 1.0 soon)
korganizer 0.9 (full personal organizer)
ksendfax 0.3 (fax utilitie)
kvoice 0.3 (voice modem utilitie)
X-Server extensions(must be set manually):
XSuse servers (for various new video boards)
XBF server (for i740-based boards)
Locale (must be set manually) extensions:
Italian manpages
French manpages
Xtel 3.2 (French Minitel terminal)
o Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) PowerPack release
---------------------------------------------
Mid-december, the "PowerPack" version of Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) will
be available. It will include:
- the Linux-Mandrake 5.2 installation CD and related floppy disks.
- the Mandrake 5.2 full sources CD
- the Mandrake 5.2 full applications CD
- the Mandrake commercial applications (demos) CD
- the complete Linux-Mandrake User Manual
- 100 days installation support (email and fax)
- a nice add-on: Corel Wordperfect 8.0 personal edition!
o Users
-----
If you cannot download the Mandrake 5.2 GPL Edition from FTP (more
than 500 Mbytes), you can order a cheap copy from our distributors.
Check http://www.linuxmandrake.com/distributors/
Linux-Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo) PowerPack will be soon available there
too.
o Distributors
------------
We are actually looking for new distributors, in all countries all
over the world. Please contact: sales@linuxmandrake.com
o Contributors
------------
We are actually looking for:
- translators
- hackers
- people with good RPM knowledge
Please contact: mandrake@linuxmandrake.com
o Support
-------
For questions about Linux-Mandrake 5.2 GPL Edition, users should use
our new mailling-lists:
newbie@linuxmandrake.com
newbie-digest@linuxmandrake.com
expert@linuxmandrake.com
exper-digest@linuxmandrake.com
(to subscribe, send "subscribe newbie(-digest)" or "subscribe
expert(-digest)" in the body of an email to
majordomo@linuxmandrake.com). Actual subscribers to
digest-mandrake@aneri.net will be moved automatically.
o Screenshots:
-----------
There are new screenshots from Mandrake 5.2 on the Mandrake website!
o Thank you:
---------
We would like to thank:
Daniele Medri.
Jean-François Martinez.
Pablo Saratxaga.
All the FTP maintainers.
Gael.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
http://www.linuxmandrake.com
- -------------------------------------------------------------
o What is Linux-Mandrake exactly?
------------------------------
Linux-Mandrake is an updated Linux-RH 5.2 GPL, with KDE graphical
desktop fully integrated and preconfigured in it. Those two parts have
been modified and improved to work properly together.
o Main goals of this new distribution:
-----------------------------------
- we wish to provide a working and easy-to-install linux-distribution
for people who do not want to spend too much time in installing and
configuring their Linux system : just install it and USE IT.
- we wish to provide a very attractive, easy-to-use, Linux System for
newbies coming from the very common OS that you know ;-) For example,
after having your new Linux-Mandrake installed, just type `startx' and
your beautiful KDE window-manager comes without crying :-) Now, just
click on the cd-rom icon (on your desktop) to mount and use your
cd-rom (it's the same for floppy disks). This is very easy and you do
not need to be a privileged user for that !
- we wish to provide a new distribution in a well-known linux
environment (RH 5.1)
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From: Gael Duval < gael@linux-mandrake.com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.announce
Subject: Mandrake 5.3 (Festen) with KDE1.1 available
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 02:23:46 GMT
Organization: MandrakeSoft
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L I N U X M A N D R A K E
"The User-Friendly Linux Distribution"
A N N O U N C E S:
Linux-Mandrake 5.3 (Festen) released.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/
February, 10 1999
Hello,
I am very pleased to announce Linux-Mandrake 5.3 (Festen). This is
the latest release of our user-friendly and flexible desktop
Linux-based operating system. It is currently available for download
via FTP, in both traditional and iso9660 image formats. The latter
can be burned directly onto a CDROM and has been very popular.
o What's new in 5.3?
-----------------
We have decided to release a new version because there were too many
major improvements to simply provide updates. So we have put those new
components into 5.3:
- XFree 3.3.3.1 which recognizes many of the latest video cards
- KDE 1.1 for Mandrake,
the new fantastic graphical desktop environment (default desktop
in Mandrake)
- Kernel 2.0.36 final (installation) +
new Kernel 2.2.1 (sources + needed RPM updates)
- new packages like ksiag (spreadsheet), kisdn,
wine (windows apps emulator), kdetoys...
- many other packages, updates, and improvements
Also included with Linux-Mandrake 5.3 is our new "Installation and
Use Guide", in English, German and French.
o Compatibility:
-------------
Linux-Mandrake is still 100% compatible with RedHat Linux (based on
5.2). You can install any RPM package in Linux-Mandrake.
o Details:
-------
Please have a look at our website for package details in Mandrake 5.3.
Here is a brief overview:
First, you get an international installation procedure (including en
(default), cs, fi, no, tr, ro, sr, sk, de, da, se, it, es, fr).
Mandrake add-ons:
kpackage (.rpm/.deb packages manager)
x11amp (mp3 player)
kvirc (full featured graphical irc client)
licq (ICQ client)
aktion (mpeg/avi/mov player)
ksnapshot (screenshots program)
ktelnet (K version of telnet)
ktop (graphical system-resources visualizer)
kpilot (Pilot synchronization utility)
spacesounds (pre-integrated sound-theme for KDE)
GPL flash2/3 plugin (pre-integrated to Netscape)
krubik (nice Rubik's cube game)
kfortune (get a new fortune each time you start KDE!)
xkobo (a nice spacewar game)
kworldwatch (what time is it currently in...?)
wine (windows 16/32 applications emulator)
xemacs (the well-known text editor)
Mandrake-SOHO (Small Office Home Office) extensions:
klyx (WYSIWYG fronted to LaTeX)
maxwell (word processor, nice to import word6.0 and RTF files)
ksiag (nice spreadsheet)
sane (scanning plugin for Gimp)
korganizer (full personal organizer)
ksendfax (fax utility)
kvoice (voice modem utility)
kisdn (ISDN utility)
X-Server extensions(must be set manually):
XBF server (for i740-based boards)
Locale (must be set manually) extensions:
Various translated manpages
Core System details:
Linux Kernel version: 2.0.36 (final)
+ 2.2.1 (sources + needed updates)
ld.so version: 1.9.5
glibc version: 2.0.7
egcs version: 1.0.3a
gcc version: 2.7.2.3
Base Applications details:
RedHat Linux version: 5.2
KDE version: 1.1
XFree86: 3.3.3.1
Gimp version: 1.0.1
Apache version: 1.3.3
Netscape Communicator versions: 4.08 + 4.5
Emacs version: 20.3
XEmacs version: 20.4
o Available platforms:
-------------------
x86 (Sparc & Alpha in preparation)
o Availability:
------------
ftp (traditional or iso9660 image)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.html
"GPL Edition" (1 CD)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fsinglecd.html
"Power-Pack Edition" (4 CDs - also includes Corel WordPerfect 8.0
Download Edition)
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/fpowerpack.html
Have fun with Mandrake 5.3!
Gael.
- -------------------------------------------------------------
LINUX - MANDRAKE
"The User-Friendly Linux Distribution"
http://www.linux-mandrake.com
- -------------------------------------------------------------
What is Linux-Mandrake exactly?
- ------------------------------
Linux-Mandrake is an updated Red Hat Linux, with the KDE graphical
desktop fully integrated and preconfigured in it. Those two parts have
been modified and improved to work properly together. Linux-Mandrake
is 100% compatible with RedHat Linux.
Main goals of this new distribution:
- -----------------------------------
- we wish to provide a working and easy-to-install Linux distribution
for people who do not want to spend too much time on installation and
configuration of their Linux system : just install it and USE IT.
- we wish to provide a very attractive, easy-to-use, Linux System for
newbies coming from the very common OS that you know ;-) For example,
after having your new Linux-Mandrake installed, just type `startx' and
your beautiful KDE graphical environment arrives without crying :-)
Now, just click on the cd-rom icon (on your desktop) to mount and use
your cd-rom (it's the same for floppy disks). This is very easy and
you do not need to be superuser (root) for that!
- we wish to provide a new distribution in a well-known linux
environment (Red Hat Linux)
Previous versions:
- -----------------
- - Mandrake 5.1 (Venice)
- - Mandrake 5.2 (Leeloo)
Current version:
- ---------------
- - Mandrake 5.3 (Festen)
- ----------------END-------------------------------
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