-----Original Message----- From: Perry, Detra Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 7:35 AM Subject: MACMILLAN USA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RELEASE OF LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 PRODUCT LINE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information, please contact: Detra L. Perry Macmillan USA/Macmillan Software 317.581.3594 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gabriela Torres MandrakeSoft 626.296.6290 voice [EMAIL PROTECTED] MACMILLAN USA ANNOUNCES UPCOMING RELEASE OF LINUX-MANDRAKE 7.1 PRODUCT LINE Publisher and Distributor Deliver Updated Technology to a Savvy, Linux-Hungry Community INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana--June 8, 2000--Building on their alliance to publish and distribute the award-winning Linux-Mandrake software, Macmillan USA and MandrakeSoft will release their latest Linux-based products within weeks. Two specific software products, Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Deluxe, will be released in the upcoming month. Linux for Windows 7.1, which incorporates the Linux-Mandrake operating system, will also be available during the same time-frame. Linux-Mandrake is a well-known Linux mainstay, most regarded for its ease-of-use--particularly for both the burgeoning newbie market and the small and medium-sized businesses. MandrakeSoft and Macmillan are solid forces in the Linux market, offering three of the top ten retail Linux products. According to PC Data (www.pcdata.com), Mandrake and leading competitor, Red Hat, currently hold the same unit share for their top selling Linux titles. Continuing to raise the technology bar in the development of the Linux desktop environment, the Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe products will provide newbies (as well as the Linux-savvy) features and tools that promise to take their Linux experience to a new level. Major improvements feature enhanced hardware detection and a multi-disc installation with more applications and utilities included in the core distribution. All available Helix Code GNOME improvements are incorporated in Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete and Deluxe products, as well as enhanced default settings for GNOME & KDE environments. A modified Qt library (foundation of KDE applications, supporting Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) and a new menu system that updates automatically when new packages are installed is also included. Several Mandrake-specific tools available in the 7.1 products make installation and configuration even easier. Some of these features are: · DrakX (fully handles multiple-CD installation) · DrakBootdisk (a new graphical boot-floppy generation tool) · PrinterDrake (printer configuration which now supports more printer types and options) In addition to the significant software upgrades, several new features improve ease-of-use with regard to hardware requirements. Better power-saving support on laptop computers, enhanced USB support for modems, printers, and Zip drives, and improved SMP (symmetrical multi-processing) support will assist Linux enthusiasts with their hardware functionality. A complete listing of 7.1 features is available on the Mandrake website www.linux-mandrake.com. "We are dedicated to bringing the latest Linux technology to the retail market for MandrakeSoft," commented Jeff Valler, Macmillan Software's Vice President and interim Publisher. "The Linux community is hungry for updated and improved technolog--they are not long satisfied with yesterday's software offerings. The Linux-Mandrake OS is solid, and one that sets the standard for upgrades. We are pleased to be bringing the latest Linux technology to market this July." ABOUT MANDRAKESOFT MandrakeSoft publishes the Linux-Mandrake operating system based on open-source development (which provides free access to source code published in accordance with a General Public License, or GPL). Several hundred developers throughout the world contribute to the continuous improvement of the distribution product directly over the Internet. This international developer community has given Linux-Mandrake a product that is available in over 50 languages. Linux-Mandrake is a complete system with a choice of several powerful, pre-configured graphic interfaces (notably the leaders KDE and GNOME), as well as more than 1,700 applications including Netscape Communicator, StarOffice suite, and the Web Apache server. "Born on the Internet," MandrakeSoft established headquarters in Europe and the US. For more information, news and updates, please visit http://www.linux-mandrake.com. ABOUT MACMILLAN USA Macmillan USA is a unit of Pearson Technology Group, the world's largest provider of consumer and professional computer, information technology, engineering and reference content. As one of the industry's leading innovators in both print and digital formats, Macmillan's imprints include Que, Sams, BradyGAMES Strategy Guides, Que Learning Systems, Macmillan Software and Macmillan Lifestyles, publisher of the best-selling Complete Idiot's Guide line of reference books. Pearson Technology Group is an operating unit of Pearson Education, the world's leading education publisher. For the latest in Macmillan's software and book products, visit http://www.macmillanusa.com. # # #
