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Mandriva Linux Limited Edition 2005 Released
joestar writes "Mandriva ('Man-dree-vah'! - formerly Mandrake) Linux Limited Edition 2005 has just been released with Linux 2.6.11.6, KDE 3.3 (which includes backports from KDE 3.4 including kpdf), GNOME 2.8.3, Firefox 1.0.2, OpenOffice.org 1.1.4 and many other features such as dkms integration, and support for the XBOX! This is a transitional release for "power-users" before the next Official version which is expected to appear on next fall. Download (HTTP+BT) is available for Club members and contributors. The new version will also be released publicly at a later date."
The mini cd provides a minimal boot process and allows one to download everything else needed from online sources.
Just a Tuna in the Sea of Life
Mandrake does put some of their own work into their distro. The *drake tools (printerdrake and so forth) really do speed up initial configuration -- especially for relative *nix newbies, but even for experienced users they are convenient.
Not that Ubuntu is bad, but that's another thread.
Cut that out, or I will ship you to Norilsk in a box.
The way Mandriva handles their torrents makes it pretty well impossible for non-club members (I am one and downloaded the DVD iso last night). Each club user gets a dynamically generated username and IP-specific torrent to link to, which I'm guessing is symlinked back at the server to the real torrent. The real torrent is never exposed to the public. Even if I gave you the link to my torrent, it might not do you any good as I think you'd have to IP-spoof to get at it.
Just wait a month.