Mandriva: Microsoft changed Nigerian minds over Linux
News The chief executive officer of Mandriva, François Bancilhon, has taken Microsoft to task over the Nigerian government's alleged decision to wipe Mandriva Linux software from 17,000 school computers and install Windows instead.
[November 1, 2007, 16:31]
Mandrakelinux 10.1 focuses on mobility
News François Bancilhon, the chief executive officer of Mandrakesoft, said that the most significant features of the new release were improved mobility and hardware support. Bancilhon also claimed that the product provides better power management so...
[October 29, 2004, 17:49]
Mandrakesoft on the mend
News We are very happy -- these are the first positive results in five years," said Bancilhon. They have helped, but they barely show in this year's figures," said Bancilhon. The service-side is something we have neglected in the past," said Bancilhon.
[November 10, 2004, 6:58]
FBI supplier puts finishing touches on secure Linux
News Francois Bancilhon, the chief executive officer of Mandrakesoft, said to ZDNet UK that he expects a beta version of this product in two years time. That level is a toughie -- few operating systems have reached this level of certification," said...
[October 20, 2004, 14:55]
Mandriva latest to spurn Microsoft
News François Bancilhon, Mandriva's chief executive, wrote in a blog on Tuesday that, despite rumours to the contrary, Mandriva was not next on the list for a deal with Microsoft. Interoperability between the Windows and Linux world is important and...
[June 22, 2007, 11:39]
Mandriva aims for the enterprise
News Following the launch of Corporate Server 4.0, ZDNet UK spoke to Mandriva chief executive François Bancilhon on how Mandriva plans to win over the enterprise. Mandriva has been no stranger to trouble since the dot-com crash of 2001.
[September 20, 2006, 14:00]
HP to sell Linux PCs across Latin America
News François Bancilhon, Mandriva's chief executive, added that this agreement validates its investment in Brazil through the acquisition of Conectiva. Latin America will be an area of growth for Mandriva moving forward," Bancilhon said.
[January 18, 2006, 17:10]
Mandriva releases netbook Linux distro
News We are very proud to bring to the market a product which answers the needs of [original equipment manufacturers and original design manufacturers] and we are busy distributing it to clients and prospective clients," said Mandriva chief executive...
[September 22, 2008, 11:44]
MandrakeSoft ordered to drop trademark
News By appealing the case, we suspend these prohibitions and can continue to use our trademark as well as our domain names," said MandrakeSoft chief executive François Bancilhon. A French court has decided against Linux distributor MandrakeSoft in an...
[February 20, 2004, 13:50]
Mandriva co-founder booted from Linux firm
News To deal with the situation, the company announced the elimination of redundant jobs in Brazil and France and said chief executive Francois Bancilhon plans to become chairman; co-founder and former chairman Jacques Le Marois will remain on the...
[March 16, 2006, 9:35]
Europe and the US philosophically divided on open source?
News The Ministry of Equipment has replaced Windows NT servers with Linux equivalents and have issued a tender for the replacement of 65,000 desktops with Linux, according to Mandriva's Bancilhon. Politicians love open source — they can make a lot of...
[November 8, 2005, 10:15]
