Following the recent Mandrakesoft earnings announcement, KBC analyst Jacques Falzon released an updated report entitled "Back in Profit", reaffirming his outperform rating on the company.

For further details, please see http://www.mandrakesoft.com/toprint/KBC-Analyse-MDK-flash-20041206-en.pdf

Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official "Download" edition has just been released to a number of public FTP mirrors worldwide and through bitorrent! It is now also available as a DVD ISO image!

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/ftp.php3

All new 10.1 Official features are available at: http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/101

Mandrakesoft has played an instrumental role in the formation of the Linux Core Consortium, a collaboration of four major Linux companies, Mandrakesoft, Conectiva, Progeny, and Turbolinux, united to produce a common implementation of the LSB 2.0 standard. The LCC implementation will form the core of each distribution, thereby allowing the Consortium partners to pool their development and testing resources for LCC components, including the Linux kernel.

aRTee has done a fairly indepth review of Mandrakelinux 10.1 Official on various different hardware setups. The review covers install, setup, configuration, if you should buy or just download and issues with 10.1.

Read the full thing here

Mandrakesoft News Flash:

Are you thinking about brushing up your Linux skills? If you're not, maybe you should. Demand for Linux-aware staff is strong and getting stronger. Why not get some professional training from Mandrakesoft?

It's back and it's better than ever -- totally new and totally fresh -- the most up-to-date Linux training curriculum on the market.

Mandrakesoft's new Linux Training Courses lead to the LPI's recognized certifications - a real plus in the job market.

We offer a course for every level through our selective network of Certified Training Centers.

Flash: Mandrakesoft collaborates with Ucopia, Université de Paris on 1 million euro research grant.

Ucopia, Mandrakesoft and the Université de Paris LIP6 research laboratory have been granted a 1 million euro research grant to collaborate in advanced mobility research. The project aims to find novel methods of enabling and managing wireless mobility.

For further details, please read the press release at:http://www.mandrakesoft.com/company/press/pr?n=/pr/corporate/2518&wslang=en

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.

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Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter

Issue # 97 October 25, 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. Inside this Issue:

* Top Story -- Mandrakesoft has won two big awards!
* What's cooking at Mandrakesoft? -- Mandrakelinux 10.1 for x86-64 Beta2
* Mandrakesoft in the Press -- Review of Mandrakelinux 10.1 Community
* Mandrakesoft News -- Mandrakesoft Launches OSS Solution for African Internet
* Market News -- Mandrakelinux PC's meet with success in Planète Saturn stores
* Mandrakelinux Education & Training -- New Mandrakesoft E-Training Platform
* Quick Reminder! -- Mandrakelinux 10.0 and 10.1 Products & Goodies
* Software Updates -- Keeping your Mandrakelinux system up-to-date

The new Mandrakesoft Move is a Linux desktop product, designed for the PC platform, that requires no installation.

Just insert Move into a CD-ROM drive, boot from the disc, and a few seconds later enjoy a complete and full-featured Mandrakelinux operating system - including everything needed for Internet, Office and Multimedia tasks!

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/products/move

For the first time, a major brick and mortar retail chain has widely marketed a low cost PC bundled with Linux. Previously, such sales had been limited to e-commerce.

Metro Group, one of the largest retailers in Europe, is selling PC'swith Mandrakelinux through their Planete Saturn subsidiary. Using a strong marketing campaign, including print, radio, and billboard advertising, sales have far exceeded expectations. As a result, we expect an expanding number of retailers to include Linux/PC bundles within their product offerings.

For further details, please see the press release here