INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana - July 5, 2000 - Releasing the next of
many upcoming products from MandrakeSoft and Macmillan USA,
Macmillan announced that they have shipped the two most
recent Linux OS products to retail stores, Linux-Mandrake
7.1 Complete and Deluxe.
The "Complete" line of Linux software retailed by Macmillan
addresses the demand for programs suited to new and hobbiest
users. Linux-Mandrake OS, one of the top Linux
distributions, continues to be the solution of choice.
Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete is designed for users to simply
explore this popular operating system, or to muscle up the
performance of their computer.
Macmillan's Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete continues to deliver
the latest updated technology that along with ease of
use has become one of Mandrake's most noteworthy attribute.
7.1 Complete is one of the first Linux distributions to
include the latest office suite from of Sun Microsystems,
StarOffice 5.2. Also included is DrakX, one of the easiest
graphical installations programs available, which now fully
handles multiple-CD installation and manages to install and
use easily Linux.
Special Linux preparation tools from PowerQuest
(PartitionMagic® and BootMagic®) help the first-time user to
get Linux up and running on their system, and the
installation procedure now supports multiple CDs and prompts
the user through extension and application CDs. Free
24-hour technical support is provided via internet and fax
for installation issues. The Linux Library from
computer-book powerhouse publishers, Que and Sams, is
included as e-document value adds to the OS.
RETAIL PRICING, AVAILABILITY AND SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Linux-Mandrake 7.1 Complete is available now for an MSRP of
US $29.95.
System requirements include: CPU Intel Pentium
and compatible processor (Pentium/MMX/PRO/II/Celeron/III,
AMD K6/K6-2, Cyrix 6x86/M-II),
32 MB RAM required, 64 MB
recommended for X Windows system.
500 MB disk space
minimum, 1 GB+ recommended.
CD-ROM and 3.5' floppy drive
required.
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 www.macmillansoftware.com
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 40 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 1700
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.
Press contact:
MacMillan USA/MacMillan Software
Detra L. Perry
317.581.3594 voice
MandrakeSoft
Gabriela Torres
626.296.6290 voice
