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Mandrake Releases 9.1b1, New Packaging Model

Posted by timothy on 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."

3 of 334 comments (clear)

  1. Re:So many! by jdoff · · Score: 0, Troll

    Next time, it'd be nice if the spelling errors were fixed before the article is posted. Oh, wait, this is Slashdot.

  2. Re:Mandrake getting desparate? by mustangdavis · · Score: 1, Troll

    I know we've seen this over and over again, but I have FINALLY figured out what phase 2 is!!!

    Phase 1) Release beta versions to the public

    Phase 2) Piss off the little bit of a user base you have left!

    Phase 3) No profit!!!


    They had to let go of the gnome that began forumlating this plan due to budget cut backs


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  3. Consequences of a "Democratic" Approach by kakos · · Score: 1, Troll

    How long until they 'vote' that one of the developers drink a cup full of Hemlock because he did something they didn't like?