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.
PowerPack is Mandrakesoft's premier Linux desktop product. PowerPack includes thousands of applications--everything from the most popular to the most advanced. With PowerPack 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, Adobe Acrobat® Reader®, Real Player, and Flash Player
Organize personal data with Kontact and Evolution/Browse the Web with Mozilla and Konqueror
Listen to audio CVs and music files with KsCD and Totem
Discover Kdevelop--a full-featured and easy-to-use IDE
Compile your source code GCC; debug your programs with GDB
Choose your favorite editor: Emacs, Xemacs or Vim
Open source applications include: Linux Kernel 2.4 and 2.6, KDE 3.2; GNOME 2.4, Xfree86 4.3, Glibc 2.3.3, GCC 3.3.2, CUPS, URPMI, and more
