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Mandrake 2006 Will Integrate Conectiva Components

Posted by timothy on from the synaptic-is-pure-gold dept.

Linzer writes "Mandrakelinux just issued this press release presenting (1) a new one-year release cycle, with a year-based naming scheme and (2) their updated development roadmap. In a nutshell: the upcoming 10.2 becomes a transitional release, labeled 'Limited Edition 2005.' Next fall will see Mandrakelinux 2006, merging Mdk and Conectiva know-how (and possibly some know-not?) For the amnesic: Mandrakesoft and Conectiva recently merged." Not everyone is pleased, though: Tingulli 3 writes "As a member of the Italian Mandrakelinux translation team , I spent nights translating some packages to be on schedule for the 10.2 release. I was quite disappointed when I discovered that a new roadmap has been announced and that there will NOT be any 10.2 release, without anybody announcing it to the community."

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  1. I await by TheKidWho · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Mandrake 10.2 "Penguin"
    Mandrake 10.3 "Little Blue Penguin"
    And Finally Mandrake 10.4 "Emperor Penguin"!

  2. Re:Mandrake History by Infinityis · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, they're not completely out of options. They could reclasiify their French Software as Freedom Software. That might go over about as well as Freedom Fries and Freedom Toast...

  3. perfect distro? by techefnet · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    gah, i wonder when i will find the perfect linux distro. i currently know no one that fits me. currently im running slackware, but id like to find a new distro. i was thinking of installing mandrake, but i really think it would be too heavy for me. id like a system that is more integrated, a kind of combo of slackware and mandrake would be cool, heh..