Mandrake Linux 8.2 Beta (Fine) released

As a result, we are able to offer you Mandrake Linux 137.03599 distribution somewhat ahead of schedule. According to supplied documentation, this version has been in use for 37 years, and believed to be the second known 100% bug-free software in the known universe.

OK, let´s be frank, we have major problems cross-compiling 137.03599 distribution for ix86 systems, and all we have to offer right now is a Mandrake Linux 8.2 beta 1, with plenty of hidden bugs waiting for you to discover. Take it or leave it. :-)

Since there is not enough snow to take some skiing holiday right now, and movies season is over, neither we nor you have anything better to do than test the hell out of this beta, and make sure the Mandrake Linux 8.2 final wipes all the remaining doubts about "the best OS of 21-st century". As we said, there is no snow. Thus, MandrakeSoft developers have spent their long winter nights coding, and coding, and coding. (Well... We may have done some other things too, but certainly not more than once or twice! :)

The result is:

The new MandrakeControl Center look and feel. A new reworked installation, with updates download, and a new minimal installation mode (with only basesystem).
Drakbackup, a system backup tools.
New scannerdrake.
Better printerdrake.
New installation rescue mode, with an help menu to automatically mount your old system, rewrite lilo and more.
Encrypted filesystem support.
New diskdrake with encryption support, network filesystem support...
New share function to export local files.
New task-oriented menu.
X session remote-control tools: rfbdrake. To take control remotely of an X session.
Improved urpmi and its graphical interface, rpmdrake.
New MandrakeOnline with updates warning feature, to signal any new updated package available.
New msec, security focus will be one of the major point for 8.2.

Of course you will also find all the newest version of famous packages:

kernel 2.4.17, celebrating the comeback of kernel-secure, and a more robust supermount.
XFree86 4.2, with support for a lot of video card only supported in 3.3.6 version until now.
glibc 2.2.4
Window Maker 0.8
apache 1.3.22
evolution 1.01
kde 2.2.2
galeon 1.0
mozilla 0.9.7

There is more, but we don´t want you to waste time on reading: it´s download and test time! Hurry up to your favorite mirror, install, test, and quickly report about all the stuff you liked, disliked, hated, missed, think should be dropped, etc.

It´s your turn: either tell us about things you dislike now, or live with them in the final release!

The list of all the mirrors with ML 8.2beta1 is available on a the "downloads" page on linux-mandrake site.

Source: http://www.warpedsystems.sk.ca/article.php?sid=482