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[Fwd: ANNOUNCE: Linux-Mandrake]
>
> Gael Duval would like to anounce:
>
> 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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