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Are you looking for an easy-to-use alternative to Windows or the Mac OS? The Discovery Pack lets you adopt Linux with the shortest learning curve. Discovery has been designed to provide all the essentials in a simplified package, thanks to an automated installation procedure and hand-picked selection of applications. You get office, multimedia, and Internet software, in an attractive and intuitive environment. Just place the installation CD in the drive and let yourself be guided. Discovery also includes popular commercial applications and plugins such as Macromedia Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and RealPlayer.
Additionally, Discovery includes MandrakeMove--the portable version of MandrakeLinux that runs directly from a CD and requires no installation. MandrakeMove is the most trouble-free way to discover MandrakeLinux and is also a great opportunity to show your friends how easy and amazing MandrakeLinux really is.
Content
* Two CDs plus one move CD--new!
* Manual: Discovering MandrakeLinux
Services
* 30 days of standard Web support for free--new!
* One free month of Standard Level MandrakeClub membership
* One free month of MandrakeOnline Personal Solutions-new!
Browse the Discovery packages list.
Main Features:
* Office
* Discover the full-featured Linux office suite OpenOffice.org--fully compatible with Microsoft Office documents
* Send faxes with Kdeprintfax, manage projects with Planner, manage finances with GnuCash, plus much more!
* Commercial applications: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Real Player, and Flash
Internet
* Manage your personal information with Kontact--new!
* Browse the Web with Konqueror, chat with Kopete, create your own Web site with Quanta, transfer files (FTP) with Kbear, and much more!
Enjoy music, video, and graphics!
* Listen to music files and watch videos with Totem
* Edit images and digital photos with The Gimp
* Scan documents with Kooka, import and sort your digital photos with Kimbada, watch TV with Tvtime, burn CDs with K3b, plus much more!
Games
Arcade, adventure, 3D...
MandrakeLinux 10.0 is based on Linux kernel 2.6.3 and offers the most advanced Linux features currently available--in terms of technology as well as the most up-to-date software. New features include higher performance and scalability for servers, greater interoperability with the Windows world, plus numerous improvements and refinements to the user interface.
The ideal complement to any MandrakeLinux product is a membership to MandrakeClub which offers a wide range of benefits including access to more than 50,000 applications that run on MandrakeLinux, plus a wide assortment of privileges, including the download of commercial MandrakeLinux ISO images for Silver members and above. Subscribing to the MandrakeClub is also the best way to support MandrakeLinux development.
System overview
MandrakeLinux 10.0 features the following software:
* Kernel 2.6.3
* XFree86 4.3
* Glibc 2.3.3 with Native POSIX Threads Library (NPTL) support
* GCC 3.3.2
* Apache 2.0.48, Samba 3.0.2, MySQL 4.0.18
* ProFTPD 1.2.9, Postfix 2.0.18, OpenSSH 3.6.1p2
* KDE 3.2, GNOME 2.4.2, IceWM 1.2.13
* OpenOffice.org 1.1, KOffice 1.3, Gnumeric 1.2.6
* Mozilla 1.6, The GIMP 1.2.5, XMMS 1.2.9
MandrakeLinux 10.0 is optimized for Pentium and higher processors (and compatibles), and therefore does not run on earlier x86 processors.
MandrakeLinux 10.0's core features:
* A mostly automated installation procedure on the desktop: MandrakeGalaxy II and MagicDev
* Improved configuration and extended hardware support
* Simplified system maintenance
* Easy printing with CUPS
* Top-level security
* Available in more than 60 languages
* A mostly automated installation procedure
Mandrake's installation process has long been the most widely respected installer in the Linux field, yet we've made it even simpler and more powerful. 10.0 offers great new features such as the capability to resize NTFS hard-disk partitions, and automatic printer detection and setup.
* The graphical installer offers a modern look and feel with consistent layout and anti-aliased fonts.
* The default installation process is mostly automated. The individual phases are highly intuitive, and most hardware devices are automatically recognized and configured. Power users can access advanced configuration options at any point of the installation.
* The type of installation can be tailored as a desktop or server-oriented system by choosing from various package group categories.
* Installation is possible by various methods such as Network installation, CD, or DVD installation.
* 54 languages are supported during installation.
* In addition to being able to resize NTFS partitions, the installation procedure provides many unique features such as offering various file systems (including journalized file systems EXT3, ReiserFS, XFS, and encrypted file systems), setting up RAID disks, and resizing MS-Windows FAT32 partitions.
* Various network file systems are also supported such as NFS, SMB, and WebDAV.
* The upgrade mode has again been improved to be more trouble-free.
* The "auto-instal" tool is a convenient way to effortlessly duplicate server and workstation installations.
* An easy-to-use rescue mode is available in case of any problems with a system.
Installation is now mostly automated.
Make your choice: desktop, server, or… both?
The installation procedure supports an impressive number of languages.
All configuration options are summarized and may be modified at the end of the installation process.
On the desktop: "MandrakeGalaxy" II look and feel, and MagicDev!
MandrakeLinux 10.0 offers a refined desktop look and feel with the MandrakeGalaxy II theme to provide ergonomic consistency between all applications in KDE and GNOME. Easy-to-read anti-aliased fonts are used in most applications. With its focus on usability, MandrakeLinux 10.0 has all the potential to deliver Linux to the widest audience of computer users.
* The MandrakeGalaxy II theme provides visual consistency between KDE and GNOME applications. This theme was written from scratch to be fast and light in memory.
* KDE and GNOME are the default graphical desktop environments. MandrakeLinux 10.0 also features WindowMaker, IceWM, and others as options.
* High-quality printing is a snap with the Common Unix Printing System.
* All MandrakeLinux users will be pleased to discover a new menu organization which offers consistency across the various graphical desktop environments.
* The "Mandrakefirsttime" wizard allows new users to easily configure a graphical desktop environment and email client, as well as subscribe to MandrakeClub.
Unique features make unique products:
The MandrakeLinux desktops are dynamic. This means, for instance, that when a new software package is installed or removed, the corresponding icon appears or disappears instantaneously in the application menu. This same "dynamic" feature also applies to hardware devices: plug in a USB scanner or WebCam and a corresponding icon appears automatically on the desktop.
Another advanced feature in MandrakeLinux 10.0 is "magicdev" which lets users access removable media (CD-ROM, floppy, Zip, etc.) instantaneously and transparently without having to use the traditional "mount/umount" commands. Magicdev can also launch an appropriate application when a CD or DVD is inserted in the drive.
KDE and GNOME
* MandrakeGalaxy II offers a professional and consistent look and feel between applications.
* Plug in a USB device and an icon appears.
* Improved configuration and extended hardware support.
For years MandrakeLinux has been a premier distribution in regards to supporting the largest variety of hardware and with its ability to automatically detect and configure new hardware devices. Several configuration utilities including PrinterDrake, DrakSec, DrakePerm, and UserDrake have been totally revamped to offer enhanced features and functionalities.
The new MandrakeLinux Control Center provides a single location to access all the important hardware and system configuration utilities. The MandrakeLinux Control Center includes an extensive selection of graphical utilities and wizards for quickly and easily setting up many popular services, including the Apache Web server, Postfix email server, Shorewall firewall utility, and many others.
The MandrakeLinux Control Center now shows all of its actions, either in a small window, or in the /var/log/explanations log file. Webmin provides the ability to safely configure a MandrakeLinux system remotely through a secure Web interface--even over the Internet.
* Most of the latest printers are supported with the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
* Hot-plug support allows you to plug in new hardware and have it automatically recognized and configured while the system is running.
* ACPI support for better power management with laptops.
* Zeroconf allows two computers running MandrakeLinux 10.0 or MandrakeLinux 9.x to automatically configure their network settings.
* Support for a number of WiFi devices.
* Additional drivers for NVIDIA-based and ATI videocards are available in MandrakeLinux packs and MandrakeClub ISO images.
* Additional drivers for several brands of Winmodems are available in the Discovery, PowerPack, PowerPack+, and MandrakeClub ISO images.
The new MandrakeLinux Control Center (MCC): a single place for hardware and system configuration.
* Security configuration in the MCC.
* Software configuration in the MCC.
* Network configuration in the MCC.
Simplified System Maintenance
All operating systems require a certain level of maintenance to remain secure and up-to-date. MandrakeLinux 10.0 provides many tools and utilities to facilitate the most common system administration tasks.
Our set of URPMI tools (urpmi, urpme) combined with the Software Manager and MandrakeUpdate utilities provided everything needed to easily install and uninstall software packages either with a few typed commands or with a few clicks of the mouse. The Software Management System resolves software dependencies automatically and performs system security updates through the Internet. Both the Software Manager and MandrakeUpdate have been completely reworked to provide the easiest software management system ever.
A new DrakConnect tool is available to manage all Internet connections.
"MandrakeOnline", an advisory and updating service, can now be monitored and managed through a dynamic icon on the desktop panel. MandrakeLinux 10.0 official professional packs also feature several new management tools, including DrakPark (software management over a corporate network), DrakUPS (UPS management), DrakVPN (VPN management), and DrakFax (FAX server).
* Locating and installing new applications is easy with RPMDrake.
* Registered Club Members can install a large number of commercial applications over the network.
* UserDrake manages users on the system and offers expiration options for logins and passwords.
* Available in more than 60 languages
Product Description
MandrakeLinux was created in 1998 with the goal of making Linux® easier to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a powerful and stable operating system that demanded strong technical knowledge and extensive use of the "command line". MandrakeSoft saw this as an opportunity to integrate the best graphical desktop environments and contribute its own graphical configuration utilities and quickly became famous for setting the standard in ease-of-use and functionality.
Discovery is the easiest and most user-friendly Linux distribution for first-time Linux users. It includes a hand-picked selection of premium software for office, multimedia, and Internet activities. The graphical desktop environment for Discovery is KDE. The menu is task-oriented, with a single application per task. With Discovery 10.0, MandrakeSoft offers all the power and stability of Linux to both individuals and professional users in an easy-to-use and pleasant environment. Thousands of new users are discovering Linux each and every day and finding it a complete replacement for their previous operating system. Linux as a server or workstation has no reason to be jealous of any other more established operating systems. Features include: OpenOffice.org Send faxes with Kdeprintfax, manage projects with Planner, manage finances with GnuCash Adobe Acrobat® Reader®, Real Player™, and Flash Player™ Manage your personal information with Kontact Browse the Web with Konqueror, chat with Kopete, create your own web site with Quanta, transfer files (FTP) with Kbear Listen to music files and watch videos with Totem Edit images and digital photos with The Gimp, scan documents with Kooka, and more Open source applications include: Linux Kernel 2.4 and 2.6, KDE 3.2, and XFree86 4.3
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