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> 
> 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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