LinuxToday reported about Mandrake's move to release Mandrakelinux 10.0 Official range: "By promoting ISV applications we can deliver a valuable benefit to many members of the Linux community." explained Paul Guillet, Director of Sales at Mandrakesoft. The range of third-party software included in our retail packs has been carefully selected for the highest level of quality. These applications have also been validated by our Quality Assistance team to assure the customer that software purchased from us will be interoperable with Mandrakelinux."

"This inclusion opens up the market, targeted by Mandrake, to NX software and its networking functionalities. As Mandrake continues to gain market share and momentum within the minds of IT personnel, this move to include NX Client will not only target Mandrake novices, but will also aim at those companies looking for networking and remote access solutions that are scalable, reliable and affordable", said CEO Gian Filippo Pinzari.

Pinzari continues: "The most popular NX products are currently the SuSE and RedHat distributions. We hope that this strategic move will make a significant impact on Mandrake customers, especially since the release of its new product line and the ever-increasing success it has been receiving. Mandrakelinux retail packs not only provide a top assortment of the most up-to-date Open Source apps, but also give users the opportunity to evaluate a wide selection of the most in-demand commercial software, one of which is NX."

About NoMachine

NoMachine is the creator of NX software, the solution for those looking for a quality alternative for remote access, application deployment and outstanding performance. Behind NoMachine software is the NX Distributed Computing Architecture, a suite of Open Source technologies and commercial tools, designed by NoMachine to make network computing as easy and widespread as Web browsing. NoMachine has built the foundations of its NXDCA on two well known and widely used open standards, SSH and the X-Window System, the windowing system which is behind the Graphical User Interfaces of Linux and the Unix Operating System. For more information contact [email protected] or visit www.nomachine.com

About Mandrakesoft

Mandrakesoft is the publisher of the popular Mandrakelinux operating system, one of the most full-featured and easy to use Linux systems available. The company offers its enterprise, government and educational customers a complete range of GNU/Linux and Open Source software and related services. Mandrakesoft products are available in more than 120 countries through dedicated channels and also from MandrakeStore.com, the company's online store. Number 1 in several countries, Mandrakesoft has won many awards for quality and technical innovation. "Born on the Internet" in late 1998, Mandrakesoft has offices in the United States and France.