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1. 1. librenix.com

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   Published on: 10/13/2007   Last Visited: 10/13/2007

   A year ago, Joseph Cheek, the CTO and founder of Lycoris, began the work of putting together an integrated Linux desktop OS that would be easy to use for almost anyone, including his own grandmother.

2. 2. Mandriva acquires Lycoris, boosts US presence, desktop prowess

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   Published on: 6/15/2005   Last Visited: 5/26/2008

   Lycoris, too, has struggled, as was evident from an open letter written by founder/CEO Joseph Cheek last November.
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   Citing lagging sales, Cheek signaled "major changes" to the company's products and future direction, and said the company had discontinued development of several new products (including Lycoris Pocket PC Edition), and had reduced its staff.
   
   In an interview published today by DesktopLinux.com, Cheek explains that the original growth strategy for Lycoris "depended on securing an investment," which never materialized.
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   "We solicited several candidates," Cheek says.
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   Cheek is the sole Lycoris employee to join Mandriva's staff subsequent to the acquisition.However, he emphasizes that the Lycoris "core volunteer team will be welcomed as VIP contributors on Mandriva's Club, being able to continue to develop, test, and document, so Mandriva is effectively getting many new faces, not just mine."
   
   "The plan is to merge Desktop/LX Personal with Mandriva Discovery 2006, available this fall," Cheek says."Other bits of technology may show up in other Mandriva products, such as PowerPak and PowerPak+, Cooker, and so on, and some may take longer to integrate, but we expect to have a solid upgrade path available for purchase and/or download this fall."
   
   "Desktop Linux isn't easy, but if it were, I wouldn't enjoy it as much as I do now," Cheek adds."The fact that it's a challenge sometimes to create it and then sell it is what gives me some of my pleasure."
   
   "Certainly there is a market for [Desktop Linux], and we're seeing steady growth here already.We intend to both capitalize on the existing market and grow the market in the same way -- by delivering great software.Our goal is to be the best positioned player in the desktop Linux market.I believe we're very close to achieving that goal already," says Cheek.
   
   Interview with Lycoris founder/CEO Joseph Cheek
   
   Read the complete DesktopLinux.com interview with Joseph Cheek here:
   
   Joseph Cheek speaks about Mandriva's acquisition of Lycoris
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   Lycoris was a top candidate for this strategy, and thus Mandriva is extremely pleased to reach this agreement with Lycoris and to have Joseph Cheek joining the team.
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   Joseph Cheek joins Mandriva to head the program that will drive these two projects.

3. 3. Guide to Gps Systems - GPS Systems Articles

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   Published on: 2/5/2004   Last Visited: 12/2/2007

   "Lycoris' Desktop/LX Pocket PC Edition allows users to experience the powerful Linux desktop in the palm of their hands," remarked Joseph Cheek, President and CEO of Lycoris.