Marketed by Mandrakesoft, Mandrakelinux is promoted as a friendly Linux (news - web sites) operating system that offers ease of use for both servers and the desktop.
Mandrakesoft makes the OS available in several languages and promises that it is far more stable -- and just as easy to operate -- as the Windows and Macintosh operating systems.
So, if Mandrakelinux is so user-friendly and powerful, why is it not a household word -- even compared to other Linux flavors?
In a word: marketing. There is a widespread, if not universally shared, perception that Mandrakesoft's marketing efforts are far less sophisticated then its technical attributes.
Moreno Valley, CA; Paris, France - August, 26th 2004 : GlobeTrotter, anew product by Mandrakesoft based on the LaCie Mobile Hard Drivedesigned by FA Porsche, is set to change the way users think aboutmobile computing. GlobeTrotter is a USB mobile hard drive loaded witha specially tuned version of Mandrakesoft's award-winning Mandrakelinux operating system. Combined with the power and uniquedesign of LaCie hardware, GlobeTrotter allows users to turn any computer into their personal Linux desktop - for just 219 dollars (199euros).
Top-rated and award-winning, Mandrakelinux 10.0 is getting better all the
time and is now available for Club Members to download through
"Bitorrent".
Mandrakelinux 10.0.2 provides Mandrakelinux 10.0 Community upgraded with all
security updates so far, a few bug fixes, and, as a bonus, several
additional software packages from Mandrakeclub, and more!
Note: Mandrakelinux 10.0.2 will be available for purchase from Warped Systems within the next few days.
Welcome to the Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrakelinux-related news & info. Inside this Issue:
* Top Story -- Mandrakelinux 10.1 Beta1 is available! * Mandrakesoft News -- New Mandrakeonline is available! * Mandrakesoft & Business -- Personalized Solutions and Maintenance Program * Mandrakeclub News -- Mandrakeclub Forum v2 * Market News -- PCs pre-installed with Mandrakelinux * Financial Corner -- 39% Increase in Revenues for Mandrakesoft * Quick Reminder ! -- Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official Products & New goodies * Software Updates -- Keeping your Mandrakelinux system up-to-date
I know that a lot of people have posted reviews on Mandrake, SuSE, Fedora, etc. but here is mine. I downloaded the first 3 Mandrake CDs from LinuxISO and then burned them to a CD while in Windows to get to work. I had a Windows XP installation on my 100GB hard drive, but I only have it on 30GB because Windows acts up so much.
After using Mandrake for the week, I have to say I love it a lot. It has by far been the best Linux experience that I've had so far.
Moreno Valley, CA; Paris, France - July, 15th 2004 - Mandrakesoft today announced the availability of a new update service aimed at helping corporates to keep their systems up-to-date: Mandrakeonline provides a wide range of valuable services for easily taking care of all updates on a range of Mandrakelinux systems, at a low cost.
Welcome to the Mandrakelinux Community Newsletter -- dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrakelinux-related news &info. Inside this Issue:
French Government Chooses Mandrakesoft to Replace 1500 Windows NT servers
Friday, July 09 2004 @ 06:48 AM CST Contributed by: Linegod
The French Ministry of Equipment has chosen Mandrakelinux Corporate Server to replace 1,500 Microsoft Windows NT servers in a national scale deployment. Recently, Civil Service Minister Renaud Dutreil was quoted in Reuters as saying "the competition is open" between open-source and Microsoft for the nearly one million government computers. Mandrakesoft is proud to supply the operating system for the Ministry of Equipment deployment, and to supply open-source alternatives to governments around the world.
Mandrakesoft: half-year audited net result: increase of 511KE
Thursday, July 08 2004 @ 11:28 AM CST Contributed by: Linegod
Mandrakesoft today announced its audited financial results for the first half-year (October 2003 - March 2004). Compared to previous unaudited results (announced in April 2004), net result has been increased by 511KE (~ $630 K).
