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below is news of interest to Linux/QRP hams:


Mandriva relaunches its OS Refugees operation targetting linked sales

Following the success of previous years, Mandriva,
Europe's leading editor of Linux, has relaunched its programme fighting
linked sales: OS Refugees.

The recent European anti-trust ruling confirming the European Commission's
condemnation of Microsoft for abusing its position has been strengthened by
the European free market think-tank Globalisation Institute's
report "Unbundling Microsoft Windows".

The freedom for users to choose an alternative operating system has been
reinforced. Simplicity of installation and use are the spearheads of the free
software community and form the basics of Mandriva whose principal
fundamentals embrace simplicity, innovation and openness.

Mandriva, signatories of the « Non aux racketiciels » "Say No to software
racket" movement, wishes to join the fight on linked sales spearheaded by the
AFUL's Détaxe/Racketiciel working group supported by APRIL, by relaunching
its OS Refugees operation from 3rd March 2008 until April, the 8th , 2008.

" OS Refugees" is adressed to all those who have acquired a commercial licence
for another operating system but wish to take advantage of the openness and
simplicity of Mandriva Linux. Mandriva pledges to reimburse up to 35% of the
price of any purchase of products in this range to users submitting proof of
their possession of another OS licence. Products included in this offer are
Mandriva Powerpack 2008, Mandriva Flash 2008 and the Mandriva Linux
subscription.

Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008 integrates a unique range of packaging and
commercial services offering a complete Linux solution. The Powerpack
best-seller is the commercial version of Mandriva Linux and the logical
extension for users of the community version. Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2008
also features all required server and middleware components for developers
and for small enterprise usage, like SQL databases or Web frameworks.

Mandriva Flash 2008 4GB operates as a genuine work station that the user can
take wherever he wishes. It incorporates a new functionality - ezBoot -  
which reboots under Linux without going through BIOS settings, and the double
utilization of Windows and Linux system.
Plug in a USB key, start up your computer and in just a handful of seconds the
Mandriva Linux 2008 operating system is ready for work, listening to music or
surfing the Net. Mandriva Flash 2008 is an entirely operational system which
fits into a pocket.


More information available on OS Refugees:  
http://www.mandriva.com/en/product/refugee-0