Mandrake Software heeft 64-bit port van haar Linux distributie uitgebracht voor de Sun UltraSPARC. Mandrake begint zich duidelijk steeds meer te profileren als een distributie met toekomst. Alleen snap ik nog niet echt wat een super user friendly OS moet op een Corporate server?
MandrakeSoft, the publisher of the user-friendly Linux-Mandrake operating system, today announced that its award winning operating system, Linux-Mandrake 7.0, is now available on the UltraSPARC platform. This port will significantly expand the reach of Linux-Mandrake within the enterprise.MandrakeSoft will be showcasing the beta version of its Linux-Mandrake 7.0 operating system for UltraSPARC at the LinuxWorld Expo, Paris.
"With Linux-Mandrake on the Sun UltraSPARC(TM) platform, both our customer-base will benefit from our stable and user-friendly operating system running on the reliable and powerful 64 bit UltraSPARC processor," said Jacques Le Marois, President of MandrakeSoft. "We are excited to bring Linux-Mandrake to enterprise servers and ultimately to the corporate world with the support of Sun Microsystems."
"Sun is pleased that MandrakeSoft has chosen to port its Linux-Mandrake operating system to our SPARC based systems," said Tai Patwardhan, Market Sector Manager for Internet and Service Provider Solutions, Sun Microsystems' Microelectronics. "Linux users can now enjoy Mandrake's advanced features on Sun's proven scalable and reliable UltraSPARC processor architecture."
Met dank aan remedy voor de tip.