On Tue, 31 Aug 1999, Jeanette Russo wrote:
> Hi Gael,
> sounds good sure hope this will be an easy upgrade. I am finding all the
> problems in Mandrake 6.0 but its a beaut Hope this one has less bugs.
> Jeanette
Thats the general plan.
PS. I'm hopeing for a bigger turn out than the Mariner beta, get to work
people ;) this is one case were you break it you don't have to buy it (to
quote my parents in every store we've entered together sense age 2)
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gael Duval <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.mandrake
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>;
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 1999 5:27 PM
> Subject: [expert] ANNOUNCE: Linux-Mandrake 6.1pre available for download and
> tests
>
>
> > Aug, 31 1999 ANNOUNCE: Linux-Mandrake 6.1pre available for download
> > and tests
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ---
> >
> > We at MandrakeSoft are very pleased to announce that Linux-Mandrake
> > 6.1pre (Cassini) is available now for download.
> >
> > This pre-release version has been made upon the stable parts of Cooker
> > (the openly developed version). It is already available from several
> > FTP mirrors. We encourage users to test it and report bugs by
> > subscribing to the Cassini mailling-list:
> >
> > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cassini/
> >
> > The purpose of Cassini is to improve the stability of Linux-Mandrake
> > 6.1 which will be released next week pending the status of this beta
> > test.
> >
> > * WHAT'S NEW IN MANDRAKE 6.1pre?
> >
> > - Linux Kernel 2.2.11-ac3 + 2.3.15
> > - KDE 1.1.2 (last CVS)
> > - XFree 3.3.4
> > - New and improved MandrakeUpdate for an easy and automatic update of
> > Mandrake.
> > - New Linux4Windows system which allows the user to install Mandrake
> > directly on top of a windows partition by avoiding the painful stage
> > of repartitioning.
> > - New and improved Desktops for KDE and Gnome with the famous
> > "Mandrake Touch"
> > - New easy secured access to maintenance programs (for users that know
> > the root password), as well as the automatic detection of Windows
> > partitions that puts a link on the desktop. Enjoy!
> > - New, highly customized and powerful Apache 1.3.9 with mod_perl 1.21
> > and extended PHP3.0.12. With this version of Apache, you can easily
> > download and plug cryptographic module like open_ssl etc.
> > - MySQL GPL version.
> > - New pre-configurations for Emacs, XEmacs and Vi.
> > - A bunch of new KDE applications and Gnome applications.
> > - All the recent programs are upgraded and well configured.
> >
> > * HOW TO TEST IT?
> >
> > Everything is on:
> >
> > http://www.linux-mandrake.com/cassini/
> >
> > * ABOUT LINUX-MANDRAKE
> >
> > Linux-Mandrake is a user friendly Linux operating system, that can be
> > used at home or in the office. Linux-Mandrake is 100% compatible with
> > Red Hat(tm) Linux. Linux-Mandrake won two awards at LinuxWorld Expo in
> > August 99 for Best Product of the Year and Best Linux
> > Distribution/Server, and a was finalist for the Linux
> > Distribution/Client Award. Linux-Mandrake 6.0 features the "Mandrake
> > touch", MandrakeSoft's signature graphical interfaces that give users
> > selected desktop icons including easy CD-Rom and floppy disk access
> > and easy Internet upgrades using the "Mandrake Update" icon. It also
> > features Pentium optimization with performance enhancement from 5 to
> > 30%, scalable font support and KDE/Gnome. LinuxMall, the largest
> > online reseller of Linux products, reports that Linux Mandrake was its
> > best selling in July.
> >
> >
> > --
> > < Gael DUVAL - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
> > < Mandrake 6.0 on http://www.linux-mandrake.com>
> >
>
>
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--Axalon
