Since there was a thread recently about Mandrake seeming a quiet in the face of SUSE's announcements, I thought it interesting to find this article on The Register:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/51/31547.html
Hopefully, this kind of positioning and visibility will translate into a steady source of income for the distro. It does seem to indicate that desktop Linux is a viable product. The desktop-user-oriented features that are so hotly discussed on Cooker should continue to be discussed (though maybe a bit less hotly?). Obviously no distro has ironed everything out, but by "actively thinking" I think that Mandrake can arrive there sooner.
Mandrake has done a great job with the desktop & usability.
I would also like to see Mandrake advance their server offerings (like the ongoing mail server discussions).
'Hats-off' to Mandrake (pardon the pun!)
Cheers!
S
