Mandrake 9.2 RC1

RabidChipmunk writes "Mandrake 9.2RC1 is out. Go get it with bit-torrent and speed up my download. I like the idea that posting to Slashdot could actually speed up a download. It seems so wrong." If you're on a slow pipe, don't underestimate the throughput of the postal system. Mark Walker writes "Mandrake Linux 9.2 RC1 is appearing on mirrors as I type this. We're currently downloading it from Mandrake, for http://www.budgetlinuxcds.com."

Comments

Re:Why?

[Kircle]

I don't follow this distro (Im a RedHat user) but I would like to know what warrants a RC release story on the front of Slashdot.

I don't follow your posts, but I would like to know what warrants a comment like yours on a story you don't even think should be on the front page of Slashdot.

Seriously, some people simply just want to know when a new Mandrake comes out (even if it is a pre-final release). If you don't care for the story, just ignore it. I wouldn't say your comment was un-insightful. Just maybe a tad unnecessary.

Re:RC1 ??

[stratjakt]

Bill Gates took a shit!?!?!?!?!?

When, where, how! Did it have peanuts in it?

Re:Down with France!

[lp_bugman]

They are going to stay for about 20 years at least. Oil reserves a key factor controling world economy.
Only FYI.

Why not? I'm just doing what the RIAA does.

[HanzoSan]

Please don't use the term "steal Linux," as it implies that anyone who potentially downloads it is a thief.

Yeah but the RIAA says anyone who downloads an mp3 is a thief, I was making a point.

t is very insulting and moreover an incorrect term to use in this context.

Yes I know it is insulting, thats why I picked that word because it seems like people equate downloading with stealing moreso than freeloading or sharing.

Even then, the company knew what it was getting into when it decided to try and sell a product that could be given away freely, so a "freeloader" in the traditional sense it not necessarily abusing the system.

They arent selling a product they are selling services. Mandrake is a services company, you pay for the code not the product.

That said, I've purchased two Mandrake retail products (@ USD70 each) in the last couple years. I'm not very social and clubs are too touchy-feely for me.


yeah thanks for supporting walmart, Mandrake prolly only gets half the money they could get if you joined the club.

Re:Why not? I'm just doing what the RIAA does.

[HanzoSan]

The RIAA knows alot about communicating with the masses. Alot of people seem to think filesharing is stealing now because the RIAA is a master at propaganda. I simply used their techniques to get my point accross hoping that the same fools who fall for the RIAA propaganda will fall for the Linux Mandrake propaganda.

Please stop robbing the developers and stealing Linux.

Re:Please join the mandrake club.

[HanzoSan]

The same way the RIAA says you are stealing if you dont buy music.

Look I'm not saying its stealing, but Linux is not free software, it never was.

Linux mandrake is a distro, people pay for it, its not free to develop it.

I never really thought 1 company would be successful selling free software, but there seem to be dozens. Color me surprised.


You are an idiot AC, they arent selling free software, they are selling services. The Linux industry is a service based industry, they dont sell products. When I tell you to pay Mandrakesoft I dont mean buy the stupid CD, I mean pay for the services, including the code production service. I mean you do want a Mandrake X dont you? OR do you want Mandrake 9 to be the last version of Mandrake ever produced? Its up to you.