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From: Mandrake Team <return@mandrakesoft.com>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: Linux-Mandrake community newsletter - Issue #4
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2001 12:28:06 -0500
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L I N U X - M A N D R A K E
C O M M U N I T Y N E W S L E T T E R
Issue #4 Saturday, 23 June 2001
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Welcome to the Linux-Mandrake Community Newsletter -- dedicated to
keeping you up-to-date with the latest Mandrake-related news & info.
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This Week's Summary: New release of MandrakeFreq; Introducing the
Mandrake Cooker Weekly News; PPC Beta Status Report; Request for
MandrakeExpert Volunteers; Business Case of the Week; MandrakeForum
headlines.
Product News
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The June edition of MandrakeFreq 8.0 has been released!
Would you like to use the latest Linux kernel, KDE, Evolution and
Nautilus? If so, this latest version of MandrakeFreq is just for you!
MandrakeFreq is created for power users who like to stay on the "cutting
edge" and run the latest software on their Mandrake Linux system.
MandrakeFreq is a complete distribution that is tested, but not
"officially" supported by MandrakeSoft as it may contain beta software
with unresolved bugs. MandrakeFreq includes two CDs packed with the most
up-to-date packages built especially for Mandrake Linux in-between the
official Mandrake Linux versions. In this months MandrakeFreq you'll find:
* KDE 2.2 alpha2 - many new features and enhancements in this early release.
* Kernel 2.4.5: test and enjoy the latest jewel from the kernel team.
* XFree86 4.1 - many new features and improvements, including 3D support
for ATI Radeon cards.
* Evolution 0.10 - now includes colorized quotes in email messages and
name completion in the addressbook.
* Nautilus 1.03 - many speed and usability enhancements to the GNOME
File Manager.
* Mozilla 0.9.1 - speed improvements are very noticeable with better
support for secured connections.
* Galeon 0.11 - Don't forget to test drive the fastest and smartest
GNOME browser
* And hundreds of other packages.
Pre-order your copy today or join the MandrakeFreq Subscription Program
which entitles you to five upcoming releases (that's 10 CDs!). By
enrolling in the MandrakeFreq Subscription Offer, you will receive the
next four versions of MandrakeFreq (each version includes 2 CDs --
Installation & Extension binaries) plus the 2-CD Mandrake Linux 8.1
Download Edition when it becomes available.
All this and more is available at MandrakeStore:
http://www.mandrakestore.com
MandrakeFreq can also be downloaded from many FTP sites:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ftp.php3#freq
What's Cooking at MandrakeSoft?
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Introducing the Mandrake Cooker Weekly News.
The "Cooker" is MandrakeSoft's software development laboratory where the
Mandrake Linux distribution is created with full participation of the
public. As a result of Cooker, Mandrake Linux is truly guided by the
users' needs since the community greatly influences its development.
Software development in the Linux world happens so rapidly that it's
easy to miss things that are quite important, so following the model of
the Linux Weekly News and others, MandrakeSoft's developers are proud to
announce the new "Mandrake Cooker Weekly News" to provide concise
information about what's being developed internally, what new packages
are available, development policy issues, etc.
To subscribe to the Mandrake Cooker Weekly News, send an email to:
sympa@linux-mandrake.com with the words "subscribe cooker-mcwn" (no
quotes) in the subject line.
To read the online Web version, please see http://mt.mandrake.org/mcwn/
where the latest edition will always be posted.
The Mandrake Cooker Weekly News is released once a week every Monday night.
Mandrake Linux PPC Beta Status Report
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Stew Benedict, lead developer of the Mandrake Linux PPC Beta, offers the
following status report:
The response to Mandrake Linux PPC Beta1 has been good, and with the
excellent feedback from the community, we are addressing issues as
quickly as possible. There have been few issues with the actual
applications, with most problems centering on the installation process.
Read the entire report at:
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=1006&lang=en
Show your Open Source Spirit!
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MandrakeSoft is looking for volunteers to help answer questions at the
MandrakeExpert.com website. MandrakeExpert.com is an online support
forum that provides free support to the Linux community. MandrakeExpert
has quickly become a huge success, sometimes receiving over 3000
questions per day! Do you have expertise in a particular topic? This is
the perfect opportunity to register as an expert and share your knowledge.
http://www.mandrakeexpert.com/
We would also like to hear your suggestions about ways to improve
MandrakeExpert, and how to best reward the most valuable experts. Join
the online discussion at:
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=981&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
What would make a cool gift for MandrakeExperts?
Cast your vote in the Voting Booth and check the results at:
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/pollBooth.php?op=results&pollID=9&mode=nested&order=0&thold=0
Business Case of the Week
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Viata Online, an application service provider based in Hawaii, develops
business to-business solutions for the travel industry. All of their 50+
workstations run Mandrake Linux instead of Windows, as well as 10+
servers. They use Mandrake for Java and PHP development; StarOffice for
common office tasks, graphics and web design; and many other items.
http://www.mandrakebizcases.com/article.php?sid=19
Read many more examples of Mandrake Linux in the workplace at:
http://www.MandrakeBizCases.com/
If you use MandrakeSoft products in your business, please share your
story by submitting your own personal "Bizcase".
Software Updates
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Security-related Software updates have been released for rxvt, webmin,
ispell, and proftpd. See the entire list at:
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/mdk-updates.php3?dis=8.0
Top Stories of the Week from MandrakeForum
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Recovering From Disaster: Netscape 6.1 Preview Review.
Tom Berger (webmaster of MandrakeUser.org) reviews the the latest
Netscape web browser. The consensus seems to be "why bother" and just
stick with Mozilla.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=994&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Mandrake and GeForce2 Go Chip Setup Instructions.
A reader provides instructions on how to configure Mandrake 8.0 for
Nvidia's GeForce2 Go chip.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=991&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Cooker: A new XMMS is here.
After 6 months of development, this popular sound and video player moves
from version 1.2.4 to version 1.2.5. XMMS now supports streaming
Ogg-Vorbis, provides new translations, enhanced functionality and many
bug fixes.
XMMS 1.2.5 can be found in any of the Cooker mirrors; it also requires
libxmms1-1.2.5-1, readline-4.2-2mdk and the latest versions of any XMMS
plugins that you may already have installed.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=990&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Hidden Treasures: Units
Tom Berger is back again to kick-off a new series about useful, but
mostly unknown, command line utilities. He begins the series with a
tutorial on the 'units' command.
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=982&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
CrossOver Plugin
George Mitchell describes the Crossover Plugin as "an exciting new
killer app from CodeWeavers. It will allow Linux users to use Windows
Plugins with their native Linux browser. The embedded version is
available now, but a desktop version is on the way and will be available
soon. Anybody else out their who would like this product included with
Mandrake?"
http://www.mandrakeforum.com/article.php?sid=969&mode=thread&order=0&thold=0
Read these and other stories at: http://www.mandrakeforum.com/
Latest headlines from the Linux-Mandrake Demo & Tutorial Center
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Recently posted is a Spotlight review of the 8.0 Software Manager. The
Software Manager is a convenient way to keep a Mandrake system
up-to-date with the latest Security Updates; it also provides an easy
way to install & remove software packages on a Mandrake system.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/Spotlight/SoftwareMgr/
Introduction to installing the PPC beta.
Topics include how to partition a Mac's hard drive to make room for
Linux; then a quick overview of a standard CD-ROM installation on a New
World machine.
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/demos/PPC/Install/
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