Mandrake Linux 9.2 Hits the Street

joestar writes "Just announced at Mandrake's website, Mandrake 9.2 (FiveStar) has just been released. Mandrake Club members get full access to 9.2 ISOs (through BitTorrent), as well as... all 9.2 contributors and translators. But the best news, in addition to all (impressive) 9.2 features is that everybody can access the traditional binary & sources tree! Public release of Mandrake 9.2 ISOs will happen at the same time as Mandrake 9.2 Pack availability in retail. It makes sense."

Mandrake

[Anonymous Coward]

Ripper: "Mandrake, have you ever seen a Commie use Windows?"

Mandrake: "No, Jack. I can't say that I have."

Ripper: "Linux. That's what they use, isn't it? Never Windows?"

Mandrake: "Well, I believe that's what they use, Jack. Yes."

Ripper: "On no account will a Commie use Windows? And not without good reason?"

Mandrake: "I don't quite see what you're getting at, Jack."

Ripper: "Windows. That's what I'm getting at. Windows, Mandrake. Windows is the source of our economy. Seven-tenths of the earth's economy depends on Windows. Why, do you realize that 95% of all computer users own or use Windows?"

Mandrake: "Odd."

Ripper: "And as human beings, you and I need fresh, regular Windows updates to replenish our precious Intel-based applications."

Mandrake: "Yes."

Ripper: "Are you beginning to understand?"

Mandrake: "Yes."

Ripper: "Mandrake. Mandrake, have you ever wondered why I use only Windows NT, or Windows XP, and only pure closed-source software?"

Mandrake: "Well, it did occur to me, Jack, yes."

Ripper: "Have you ever heard of a thing called the GPL, the GPL license?"

Mandrake: "Yes, I have heard of that, Jack, yes."

Ripper: "Well, do you know what it is?"

Mandrake: "No."

Ripper: "Do you realize that the GPL is the most monstrously conceived and dangerous Commie plot we have ever had to face?"

Re:Question for current Mandrake users

[Evil Adrian]

Linux?? Unstable???

Oh fuck! The world is ending, Slashdotters! ;-)

Re:download rate

[Anonymous Coward]

Want to post a copy of the .torrent? I have a fast pipe (T3/DS3) at my disposal. The more people that are connected, the faster things'll move.

Re:DVD Playback?

[stratjakt]

CSS is an optional encryption on DVDs, if a DVD isnt encrypted, you can play it back.

This excludes virtually every hollywood release, of course. But arent we boycotting them anyways, to make them bow to the mighty spending power of the unemployed IT worker?

Re:Download Edition

[Anonymous Coward]

Is this the one that serves up ads during installation? (As long as the ads end after the install, I guess it's okay).

Who cares what it displays during installation? Once it starts installing the RPMs I just go grab a drink or something and come back 20 minutes later. Do you actually sit in front of the install watching it? I've always found it's like watching paint dry. "Oooh, it's almost done... oh damnit, they just added on 15 more minutes... wait.. it's down to 15 minutes left.. what now it's up to 20. God damnit."

not to burn karma on grammar bitchiness or anythin

[Ravagin]

Mandrake Club members get full access to 9.2 ISOs (through BitTorrent), as well as... all 9.2 contributors and translators

So if I join the club I get access to all the contributors and translators? Like, I can make them mow my lawn and stuff?

So?

[Anonymous Coward]

This is Mandrake 9.2. It's obviously better.

Re:not to burn karma on grammar bitchiness or anyt

[Götz]

So if I join the club I get access to all the contributors and translators? Like, I can make them mow my lawn and stuff?

I'm a contributor, so I'd really appreciate it if you'd clean my toilet. That's not my job, because it's a hardware issue.