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Newsletter, March 31, 2005


Xandros Desktop OS - King of User-Friendly Linuxes Once Again

Well, it's not the first time that Xandros has been crowned "king" of the Linux desktops. This time we received the honor from the May issue of the prestigious PC World Magazine.

"The user-friendly Xandros Desktop OS Deluxe Edition 3 provides top-notch functionality. Xandros is the king of user-friendly Linuxes, and version 3 proves this solid package is only getting better with age." Mattew Newton, PC World Magazine Editor

Everyone at Xandros is proud to bring to our loyal users the best desktop Linux experience there is today. It is this kind of top industry praise, plus all of your inspiring testimonials that are keep us at a high energy level as we strive to make Xandros better with each release. We love to hear from you! To submit a testimonial or feedback, please use this form.

Xandros Desktop OS Business Edition Ready to Launch in May

Folks, the long wait is almost over. For those of you holding out for the new Business release, you'll be happy to know that the V3 Business Edition is set to launch in May. To see what is new in our version 3 releases, please visit What's new in v3. The new Business Edition also incorporates a number of other enhancements made since the V3 Standard and Deluxe Edition launch in December 2004. These include:

* SP1
* Improved support on wireless networking devices
* 802.11g with WPA support has been added to the extent of device driver availability
* An easy-to-use, click-and-connect access point finder
* A NDISwrapper utility to load and configure the Windows device driver for your wireless card.
* Support of both uni-processor and SMP 2.6.11 kernel
* X.org 6.8.2
* Major Encrypted Home Folder enhancements, including key recovery
* Xandros Antivirus with full integration with Xandros File Manager
* Personal Firewall Wizard enhancements
* Skype Internet calling

We also made major improvements to Windows domain authentication and networking to correct performance issues on large 10,000+ nodes Windows networks. We have been working with our large enterprise customers who are on 10,000+ nodes across trusted domains to bring you these enhancement based on real world experience.

Xandros Looking for German and French Beta Testers
As mentioned in our last newsletter, we are in the process of producing French and German versions of Xandros Desktop OS. We are seeking help from those of you who live in Europe in beta testing these new products. We will be looking for language and locale-specific feedback on applications and hardware. If you wish to become a beta tester or have any French or German friends who may be interested, please send (or ask your friend to send) an e-mail to betateam@xandros.com with the following information:
Language (German or French)

* Name
* Phone
* Country
* Company
* Computer experience in years
* Hardware platform
* Peripherals
* Internet access method
* Ability to test in a corporate network environment

Selected applicants will hear from us in two to three weeks.

Linux Made Easy the Perfect Gift for Linux Newbies
Looking for the perfect Linux newbie book to give to a friend or relative? Your quest is almost over! No Starch Press is about to publish Linux Made Easy, by Rickford Grant, author of the best-selling Linux for Non-Geeks. Linux Made Easy is based on Xandros, the easiest Linux there is, and has been reviewed by the Xandros staff for technical accuracy and completeness. Rickford writes in an easy-going, informative style that makes his guide a perfect accompaniment to the Xandros Desktop OS.

The perfect gift for Linux newbies, Linux Made Easy is chock full of tips and tricks for experienced users as well.
Look for it soon on Xandros Networks or at your local bookstore!