As for the Linux-Mandrake distribution2.9, it was created from a simple idea: to supply the user with a solid system based on a proven distribution which is already known (Red Hat Linux) and by simplifying use thanks to the addition of the most powerful graphical desktop available: the "K desktop Environment" as well as a certain number of improvements and programs to remove the need for the user to spend hours searching the Internet for packages needed to be able to work efficiently and in a user-friendly way. We also think that Linux-Mandrake is also the most simple distribution to install and configure, and the quickest to get up and running. Looking forward, we are convinced that your new Linux system will bring you much satisfaction. Nevertheless, bear in mind that Linux is not used always like other well-known operating systems and that to start with you will probably be put off. You will begin to appreciate the phenomenal power of Linux from the moment you discover its coherence, its extraordinary dynamics linked with communities found on the Internet, but also the philosophy of Free Software and the new intellectual perspectives which it opens up.