Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris Archive

Mandrake Corporate Server 2.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-06 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 24 Comments

MandrakeSoft today announced the immediate release of Mandrake Corporate Server 2.1, a Linux solution that provides large accounts with critical business server functions, plus MandrakeSoft's famous "user friendly" touch. The Corporate Server includes MandrakeClustering tools. The new Corporate Server offers all the tools needed to create a full-featured enterprise network, complete with the latest up-to-date software and security updates.

Peace, Love… and Lycoris: Interview with Spisak & Cheek

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-05 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 76 Comments

'Flower Power' was the mantra of a generation in the 1960s. That metaphor takes on a whole new meaning as DesktopLinux.com interviews Lycoris executives, CTO Joseph Cheek and marketing guru Jason Spisak about Lycoris' Linux desktop. The in-depth talk focuses on the company's strategy, open source philosophy, the challenge to Microsoft's Windows XP, and how Lycoris is shaping the future of Desktop Linux for the consumer today.

Lycoris Withdraws from First Desktop Linux Summit

Guest post by Mike Bouma 2003-02-01 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 26 Comments

Following in the footsteps of Hewlett Packard and DesktopLinux.com, Lycoris also announced that the company will withdraw itself from this LindowsOS.com, Inc. controlled event: "Lycoris originally joined the conference after assurances of balanced control and changes to the conference schedule including the addition of keynote speaker Bruce Perens and vendors like Hewlett Packard. The recent changes to the conference schedule, the withdraw of Hewlett Packard, and conference management have given a single-vendor too much focus which is no longer in the interest of Lycoris." In response LinuxToday.com has published an Open Letter directed towards the Lindows Corporation.

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 3 Available

Eugenia Loli 2003-02-01 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 41 Comments

The three CDs for the third beta of Mandrake Linux 9.1 are still getting uploaded to most mirrors around the world, but you can already download it from here or here for now, until all the mirrors receive the files.

Mandrake Linux 9.1 – The Beauty and the Beast

Eugenia Loli 2003-01-29 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 25 Comments

Andrew D. Balsa has been following the progress of Mandrake Linux 9.1 and its hectic pace of development. In the first two articles of this series he described his initial impressions of both betas to give us the taste of things to come. In this third part he delves deeper. He investigates various ways to improve that desktop look - with anti-aliasing, true type fonts, menu and cursor shadows, desktop icons and KGamma colour calibration. All accompanied by suggestions to developers and some new screenshots.

MandrakeSoft: Buy – or We Die!

Submitted by Bjørn Jørgensen 2003-01-22 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 26 Comments

MandrakeSoft CEO Bancilhon is trying to line up venture capital. "We have enough cash to go to the end of the month, but we're struggling," he says.

Review of Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 2

Submitted by ladislav 2003-01-21 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 14 Comments

In the first part of this series, Andrew D. Balsa looked at Mandrake Linux 9.1 and its initial beta release. Despite quite a few critical bugs, he was impressed with the progress and most charmed by the new KDE 3.1. When Mandrake released the second beta, he rushed to do another installation and these are his experiences, together with some impressive new screenshots.

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 2 Available

Eugenia Loli 2003-01-18 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 30 Comments

Distrowatch was the first to notice that the second beta of Mandrake Linux 9.1 is hitting the mirrors. Unlike the first beta, this one comes on two CDs: an 645MB ISO and a 650MB ISO image. There is plenty of pre-release and beta software, including Kernel 2.4.21pre3, XFree86 4.2.99.4, KDE 3.1rc6 and Mozilla 1.3alpha, but it also comes with the brand new OpenOffice 1.0.2.

Review: Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 1

Adam Scheinberg 2003-01-17 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 22 Comments

Ladislav Bodnar writes "Mandrake Linux 9.1, a GNU/Linux distribution in the making, is currently under intensive development. This review is an attempt to compare its first beta to Mandrake Linux 9.0, which I have been using for several months. What are the main improvements? The major difference as I can see between the two releases is that MandrakeSoft has updated practically all the packages in 9.0. In the process they have solved a number of small but annoying bugs that plagued 9.0, while keeping the qualities that users have come to appreciate in their various releases: ease of installation, speed and usability." Read the review at DistroWatch

Desktop Dreams in the Wake of MandrakeSoft’s Bankruptcy

Submitted by Timothy R. Butler 2003-01-16 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 80 Comments

"Linux's dreams for the desktop died today with Mandrake's bankruptcy filling. Yes, it was a worthy cause, and we fought hard, but now it is time to admit it -- it is over. No more. Finished. Done. Kaput. GNU/Linux's true place is on the server, and its time for everyone to recognize that. Is everyone with me? Yeah, right. Just to be clear, I don't agree with a single word I just said..." Read the full commentary at OfB.

MandrakeSoft Files for Chapter 11 – it’s Official

Submitted by FD Cami 2003-01-15 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 35 Comments

The liabilities accumulated by MandrakeSoft through a series of quarterly losses have prompted the company to file for "declaration de cessation des paiements". The filing, similar to the U.S. Chapter 11-Reorganization, took place on January 13, 2003. The company is now focused on Version 9.1 which will be announced as scheduled in April.

MandrakeSoft Mulls Chapter 11 Style Escape, Says Email

Eugenia Loli 2003-01-14 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 46 Comments

MandrakeSoft is looking at a Chapter 11-style bankruptcy, to solve its financial difficulties, according to a leaked email from one of its executives. New MandrakeSoft CEO Francois Bancilhon says the liabilities total about €2 million, but that he's weighing all possible choices for resolving the problems. The leaked email, however, paints a different picture. It describes specific plans to go with either Chapter 11 or its French equivalent. TheRegister has the story and NewsForge as well.

Interview with Lycoris marketing Director Jason Spisak

Eugenia Loli 2003-01-13 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 10 Comments

Lycoris interview with Jason Spisak the Marketing Director, at Lycoris. Lycoris provides operating systems such as Desktop LX and Productivity suites for office use. "We provide an alternative to Microsoft's core products at a much greater value."

Mandrake Linux 9.1 Beta 1 Available

Submitted by dave_sn 2003-01-10 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 73 Comments

The first beta of Mandrake Linux 9.1 is downsized to only one CD. A complete list of packages on this CD is available here. BTW, OSNews would be happy to host your preview. Update: Screenshots.

Mandrake 9.0: It Takes Two, Baby

Eugenia Loli 2003-01-07 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 15 Comments

"The first thing I noticed about the new Mandrake 9.0 Linux is that the goofy cross-eyed penguin is gone. Mandrake is pointing itself in a more sophisticated direction - it's not drab like Red Hat, but elegant and inviting. It looks expensive." Read the review at NewsForge.

A Critical Look at Mandrake 9.0 (OfB.biz Distro Shootout)

Guest post by Kevin Adams 2003-01-03 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 19 Comments

Timothy R. Butler writes: "In this second part of the OfB Distribution Shootout, Eduardo Sánchez considers the distribution who nabbed our first annual Open Choice award last July -- Mandrake Linux. After finding Mandrake Linux 8.2 quite possibly the best GNU/Linux distribution ever released, Sánchez probes deep into its successor to see if it is a worthy replacement." Read the full review.

Techseekers Reviews Mandrake Linux 9.0

Guest post by Kevin Adams 2002-12-30 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 14 Comments

"Today we are looking at Linux Mandrake, a relative newcomer but which has picked up a large user base through the years which keep its development alive and well. The first version of Mandrake was based on Red Hat which is a fine distro in itself. The makers wanted too keep all that was good with Red Hat and get rid of all the bad, such as using KDE instead of GNOME as default desktop. Over the years, though, it has changed from simply being Red Hat repackaged into a separate distro in its own right. However if you dig deep enough you can still see the Red Hat roots but we are not really interested in that." You can read the full 7 page review over at Techseekers.

Mandrake 9.0 & Xoops Revisited

Eugenia Loli 2002-12-24 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 32 Comments

Although Mandrake 9.0 is a breeze to install, there are a few important things that Debian does better. Nicholas Petreley lists the pros and cons of Mandrake when compared to Debian and sets the record straight about his first Xoops column and his opinion of Britney Spears.

Mandrake in Financial Crisis?

Adam Scheinberg 2002-12-20 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 49 Comments

Jackson was one of many who wrote to tell us about an e-mail from MandrakeSoft, makers of the popular Linux-Mandrake desktop Linux distribution. The press release can be read online or here at OSNews.com. Update: An interview with Gael Duval at ofb.biz.

Review of Mandrake Linux at UnixReview

Eugenia Loli 2002-12-19 Mandriva, Mandrake, Lycoris 3 Comments

"Mandrake Linux has always been looked at as a desktop Linux. While Red Hat may be the star of the corporate server world, Mandrake's star rests firmly with the legion of Linux users who have abandoned the Windows world for their desktop needs. For Mandrake users, there hasn't been any question of whether Linux is ready for the desktop Mandrake is, has been, and continues to be. The loyalty and enthusiasm of the Mandrake community speaks volumes. It is with this knowledge that I embark on my review of Mandrake 9.0." Read the review at UnixReview. In the meantime, MandrakeSoft explains some non-free software they are favoring currently.