Mandrake Releases 9.1b1, New Packaging Model

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Mandrake Releases 9.1b1, New Packaging Model

Posted by timothy on Friday January 10, 2003 @07:30AM from the listening-to-users dept.

DCowern writes "Mandrake today announced version 9.1 of their distribution. While there are some interesting choices for new packages (like kernel 2.4.21pre2 and XFree86 4.3 beta) the most groundbreaking thing about this release is the way in which they decide which packages are "high priority" for development and inclusion in the standard install. Any registered user at MandrakeClub can vote. Their opinion is that no one knows where development effort needs to be spent better than the end-user." Update: 01/10 19:38 GMT by T : That's "distribution."

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So many! by jdoff · 2003-01-10 07:36 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Wow, so many groups distrobuting Linux operating systems these days!
Re:No Homers by unicron · 2003-01-10 07:39 · Score: 0, Offtopic

But you let in Homer Glumplich.

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Re:hackingthemainframe.com rules!!! by PD · 2003-01-10 07:40 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Do you have Prince Rupert in a can? well...

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run mandrake by Anonymous Coward · 2003-01-10 07:41 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Usually - when friends come to me asking questions of .. 'what distro should i run etc.' .. I tell them .. "Run mandrake or red hat" .. its the polite way of saying 'FUCK OFF, GET LOST, I DON'T GIVE A FUCK WHAT YOU RUN - YOU'RE JUST GOING TO ASK ME 10 BILLION MORE QUESTIONS ANYWAYS"
Democratic source? by Tofino · 2003-01-10 07:47 · Score: 0, Offtopic

Open source good. Design by vote bad. Letting people vote for which packages rate inclusion would be like polling the public for what sort of TV shows should be aired. The humanity!
Re:FP suck it bizn0tches by Gyorg_Lavode · 2003-01-10 08:00 · Score: 0, Offtopic

This has to be one of the slowest FP trolls ever.

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IN SOVIET RUSSIA by Old+Wolf · 2003-01-10 08:13 · Score: 0, Offtopic

(Love IE autocomplete... just type 'IN' and the rest of the topic came up straight away :)

1) No profit!!!
2) Piss off the little bit of population you have left!
3) Release beta versions of nerve gas onto the public
Re:pr0st! Fr1st! by Old+Wolf · 2003-01-10 08:20 · Score: 0, Offtopic

No no... in Soviet Russia, all Natalie Portmans are to belong your base.
Re:and you would get the shit beat out of you by stinky+wizzleteats · 2003-01-10 11:38 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I am a 270 pound martial artist. (No, not Sumo.) Bring it.