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Hong Kong - ShaoLin Microsystems Limted, a Linux-based systems and solutions developer, today announced the online reseller partnership with MandrakeSoft. ShaoLin Microsystems provides MandrakeSoft with the latest version of its Linux desktop deployment and management middle-ware software, ShaoLin Aptus 2.0, a standard pack with 5 client CPU licenses (CCL); and stackable compression file system for Linux, ShaoLin CogoFS 1.0 which enables its innovative and powerful kernel-based compression technology lowering network traffic, reducing file server load, and saving disk space usage. Both ShaoLin software products are now available to be sold in online MandrakeStore. ShaoLin Aptus supports Mandrake Linux 8.x and 9.0, Redhat Linux 7.2, 7.3, Chinese 1.0, Red Flag 3.0 and soon supports UnitedLinux. David Chow, ShaoLin's Managing Director said, ''We are very pleased to partner with MandrakeSoft to give Mandrake Linux users an excellent chance to experience how easy to make Linux on the desktop with ShaoLin Aptus, and multiply efficiency of file server load, network traffics, and disk space usage with ShaoLin CogoFS. Mandrake Linux and ShaoLin Aptus added with ShaoLin CogoFS is a great match for Linux desktop environment in terms of market positioning.'' ''ShaoLin Microsystems is growing rapidly in Asia.'' said Yu YU, Business Development Manager of MandrakeSoft S.A.''The trial version of ShaoLin Aptus and ShaoLin CogoFs both have been inserted in the new released Mandrake Linux 9.0 commercial CD. We are very happy that today we have the opportunity to offer our users to get and experience the powerful and reliable ShaoLin products directly from MandrakeStore. We hope our cooperaiton will explore more business opportunities over Europe to ShaoLin Microsystems., will increas Mandrake Linux's brand recognition among ShaoLin users.''