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LinuxPlanet reviews Mandrake 8.1 Gaming Edition
Dec. 07, 2001

LinuxPlanet.com has published a review by Brian Proffitt of MandrakeSoft's recently released Mandrake 8.1 Gaming Edition. Proffitt writes . . .

While most Linux users are quick to tell you the virtues of how cool Linux is and how evil Windows is, they are also very likely to have at least a Windows partition lying around their office or home. There are various reasons they do this, but let's face it -- a big reason is to play games."

"So when a Linux distro comes out and says, hey come install me, I'll let you install and play all your Windows-based games, you just know a whole lot of Linux users' heads are going to turn so fast their necks will crick. Of course, Linux users being who they are, they'll immediately calm down and tell the distribution company to 'prove it.' "

"Such is the case of MandrakeSoft's MandrakeLinux 8.1 Gaming Edition, which arrived on my doorstep this week . . ."

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