Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 20th Nov 2002 22:20 UTC
MandrakeSoft and Pearson Education sent us over a copy of their latest "pro" edition of the popular Linux Mandrake 9.0. We already wrote a review about Linux Mandrake 9.0, so this is going to be a review of the ProSuite deal specifically and what you get for $199 USD RPP (easily found for around $175 USD in the market). Update: Apparently, StarOffice 6.0 is included in its full version with the distribution. Too bad Mandrake does such a poor job and include its RPMs along with some hundreds other demos in the two Commercial CDs, without saying a word about it (or where to find it) in the "Commercial Software Guide" booklet or another really prominent place.
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Well, depends on what you do, much of it is pretty free. If you are comparing Office and StarOffice, that's bad. StarOffice costs $75. And if you got XP Pro via OEM or volume licensing (like most XP Pro customers do), it is about $75 + $75.
Then you mention DVDreader. Does Mandrake has anything like it? I doubt it. What DVD-related tools Mandrake has is inferior to what Windows XP has built in anyway.. Plus Windows XP can play DVD movies (encypted) out of the box.
Then PhotoEditing. If you want GIMP quality apps, I couldn't find anything. All of it are much more expensive and much more superior. There are free ultilities the average Joe (the same group of people that wouldn't be able to comprehend GIMP's UI) could use with his digital camera. Want the ultimate app without any Linux altenative, which is better than iPhoto, Picasa. There is a 30-day trial to the $30.00 app.
Well, sure, retail-wise, Windows does cost more. But OEM or volume licensing? :-)