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Open source renders patching a problem
Talkback I used to have Mandrake aka Mandriva and Red Hat and they did exactly the same, so I don't know what version of Linux the author was using. I have to disagree with this article. I think the patch management in Linux is better than Windows.
[November 18, 2005, 10:20]
How to build your own supercomputer, HP-style
News What they ended up with is the "I-Cluster", a Mandrake Linux-powered cluster of 225 e-pcs that has benchmarked its way into the list of the top 500 most powerful computers in the world. HP's Richard said that the use of Linux -- Mandrake 7.0 in...
[October 4, 2001, 17:12]
Windows Vista: a first look
Talkback and Windows 98 ; ok, that's just for playing video games since I have Debian and Mandrake LE, too. Well, Something bother me : if they "borrow" so much stuff to Linux and Mac OS X, why don't take the original, which has a lot more experience...
[August 22, 2005, 10:29]
Microsoft continues EC antitrust challenge
Talkback Wal-mart used to sell Mandrake-Linux. Go to Best Buy to buy a new computer and what OS will you find pre-installed? If you buy a MAC it will have OS-X, but if you buy a PC it will have XP, whether you want it or not.
[April 17, 2006, 14:35]
Ubuntu Netbook Remix "Acid Test" - First Results
Blog Comment This is my wife's netbook and she is used to Mandrake/Mandriva, so she may complain a bit, but I think she will be able to use it with no huge problems. Good article Jamie. I finally got around to trying UNR on my HP MINI.
[June 29, 2009, 9:32]
AOL keeps Lindows at arm's length
News Lindows.com, like other "alternative" operating systems such as Mandrake Linux, is installed on inexpensive PCs from retailer Wal-Mart, which cost under $200 (about £128). AOL Time Warner has distanced itself from a deal announced last week which...
[October 2, 2002, 15:12]
Opera updates Linux browser
Talkback IE sucks and i even have it installed on my Mandrake desktop but never use it. Thanks for noting his error so i dont have to. I have used mozilla and i have installed firebird, the newest mozilla release.
[September 2, 2003, 19:05]
MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademark
Talkback I never heard of Mandrake the Magician before so he's just received some free promotion. I do not know the origins or the meaning of MandrakeSoft's name but it must be extremely difficult, now, to find reasonable and snsible original names which...
[February 23, 2004, 13:21]
Windows 98 lifeline 'prompted by Linux threat'
Talkback I'm not thrilled with Lindows or Mandrake right now, waiting for Suse to arrive, but I'll keep trying until I find one that installs as advertised, and when I do, I will put up a sign and start selling systems, because the world needs it.
[January 19, 2004, 14:04]
Mandrakelinux 10.1 focuses on mobility
News According to a Netcraft survey in July 2004, only 1.3 percent of servers connected to the Web were of the Mandrake distribution, while 49.8 and 11.8 percent were Red Hat and SuSE respectively. Mandrakesoft on Wednesday released the latest version...
[October 29, 2004, 17:49]
Re: Oh dear...
Talkback Mandriva (ne Mandrake) are now just one of the pack and as such have no USP. : Oh dear, if you are going to provide examples to back up your arguments then make sure you have the correct facts to support them don't make excuses.
[January 17, 2009, 11:54]
HP unveils Linux-based laptop
News The notebook comes pre-loaded with either SuSE or Mandrake Linux 9.1, with the OpenOffice.org productivity suite. HP will unveil a new laptop that comes preloaded with SuSE Linux at the LinuxWorld Conference San Francisco on Tuesday, ZDNet UK has...
[August 3, 2004, 11:30]
The Year Ahead: Linux continues to push for the desktop
News In the US, Wal-Mart sells machines based on Lindows, Mandrake Linux and others. HP is planning to support desktops with Mandrake Linux, a distribution which has always had a focus on ease-of-use. The bad news is that its growth does not look to be...
[December 31, 2002, 6:05]
Windows Update flaw 'left PCs open' to MSBlast
Talkback I installed Mandrake for her, and to my suprize she has never looked back! My mum was having difficulty a few months ago with her Windows machine crashing and her e-mail somehow becoming deleted. When I went around to have a look at it, I decided...
[August 16, 2003, 8:06]
Hackers make Xbox into a Windows PC
News The programmers said that they used Mandrake Linux 9.0 as a host operating system and ran Windows 2000 within a virtual PC environment within Linux. A group of Linux enthusiasts have managed to gain such control over the innards of Microsoft's Xbox...
[September 30, 2002, 12:49]
Microsoft admits targeting Wine users
Talkback IE: Memberships in the Mandrake Club. Is MS wrong in doing this? Yes they are. Just because I choose to use a competitors OS should not mean I am not allowed to update my over priced Office solution. And for your information Mr.
[February 25, 2005, 21:30]
Linux vendors move to standard platform
News The advent of UnitedLinux reduces the number of major Linux distributions to five, the others being Red Hat Linux, Mandrake Linux, Debian and Slackware. If they can pull it off then I think it helps Linux as a whole to get down to five major...
[May 30, 2002, 9:43]
Microsoft: The existence of alternatives changes everything
Talkback Now, my new box has Mandrake running, and, so far, so good. I don't agree with the principle proposed in this article, mainly because I don't think a few of the author's experiences (mixed with his opinions) have that much meaning.
[April 18, 2004, 14:45]
SuSE to sell Linux PCs online
News Wal-Mart later added a line of Mandrake Linux-based PCs. SuSE is expanding its efforts to attract consumer-desktop users through a distribution deal with low-cost PC maker Microtel and retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, which will see PCs preloaded with...
[July 15, 2003, 11:32]
Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers
Talkback Meanwhile, even though Red Hat is getting out of the straight retail business, Lindows, Lycoris, Xandros, plus the more traditional SuSE and Mandrake distributions are actively pursuing the home user.
[November 6, 2003, 4:11]
