Ook van Linux Mandrake is nu een distributie te verkrijgen welke opgebouwd is met de 2.4 kernel. Buiten de standaard kernel verbeteringen kun je onder andere verwachten dat de installatie nog soepeler verloopt. Alsmede dat alle programma's en tools weer up to date zijn. Deze laatste versie is in drie smaken te verkrijgen en heeft versienummer 8.0 meegekregen. Hieronder een stukje uit de release notes:
MandrakeSoft announces the immediate availability for download of the Linux-Mandrake 8.0 via different Internet servers. With this new version, MandrakeSoft confirms its commitment to offering the most complete, powerful and user-friendly Linux operating system available.
Continuing its strong retail presence and relationship with The Pearson Group, Linux-Mandrake 8.0 will be available in mid-May at leading software retailers in three distinct packages.
According to Frederic Bastok, Co-Founder of MandrakeSoft, "We are very proud of our new distribution. Not only is it user-friendly and powerful, but Linux-Mandrake 8.0 also comprises over 2,300 applications, including StarOffice, the complete office suite compatible with MS Office, and IBM Via Voice, the market-leading voice recognition system" "Once again, in the purest Open Source tradition, our distribution and its codes are available on the Web for free download. Moreover, we continue to follow our motto 'release soon, release early', inspired from Eric S. Raymond*. Our approach of making the distribution available on the Web before the launch of the commercial packages is an effort to thank the numerous developers and testers who constantly contribute to this fabulous project."
Met dank aan DiEPVRiESKiP voor de tip.