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Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog The next candidate is Mandriva Linux, currently on what they term their "Spring 2008" distribution. Overall, my first impression of Mandriva Linux is very positive. The first thing I noticed was an interesting variation in the installation...
[July 1, 2008, 11:07]
Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog Comment I think that you will be pleased with your choice, both for Linux in general over XP and specifically for Mandriva Linux. Good for you, I'm really pleased to hear that. I'm just about finished installing it on my primary laptop (Fujitsu Lifebook...
[July 2, 2008, 11:51]
Mandriva Linux Gets Flashy
Blog I've been using Mandriva's new Linux-distribution-on-a-USB-stick, Mandriva Flash, and most impressive it is too. On a small 2GB USB key, you get a fully portable Linux desktop comprising the Linux Kernel 2.6.17 plus KDE 3.5.4, Mozilla Firefox...
[January 4, 2007, 11:13]
Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog Comment Many people run Mandriva on the Eee as we took care to ensure that 2008 Spring runs well on it, but it's not the distro that comes on the machine out of the box. If you want to install a lot more apps and mess around with stuff more, you may start...
[July 14, 2008, 16:39]
Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog Comment I've read that the Linux version on the eee is Mandriva which I wasn't really aware of. I'm currently waiting to purchase one of the new eee's when the 901 is launched and was wondering whether to go Linux or stick with good old XP.
[July 2, 2008, 13:40]
Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog Comment I am sufficiently impressed with Mandriva that I am going to go ahead with it, and try installing it on my main laptop, a Fujitsu Lifebook S6510. Hi, Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I find everything you said to be well considered...
[July 1, 2008, 20:46]
Mandriva Linux - Wonderful And Maddening
Blog Comment You can read about it at http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Docs/Basic_tasks/Installing_and_removing_software#Advanced_use:_Backports_and_candidate_updates , but basically it contains packages for newer versions of popular apps, which you use on the...
[July 2, 2008, 9:38]
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]
Mandriva Acquires Lycoris Linux Assets
News Mandriva, the Linux seller formed by Mandrake's acquisition of Conectiva earlier this year, said on Wednesday it has acquired assets from another smaller company in the same business, Lycoris. Lycoris CEO Joseph Cheek will join Mandriva to develop...
[June 16, 2005, 17:45]
Dell Linux Laptop Debuts
News Dell has launched a laptop pre-installed with Mandriva Linux with a price tag of €759 (£510). The laptop is installed with Mandriva Linux Limited Edition 2005, which includes various open source applications such as the productivity suite...
[September 19, 2005, 17:20]
A New Way To Use Linux.
Blog Gael Duval, the founder of Mandrake/Mandriva Linux distributions started a new project after his departure, from Mandriva, in 2006. You sign on to a Linux desktop, use its programs, save the data, which resides onsite, or you can save it locally.
[July 12, 2008, 21:45]
HP To Sell Linux PCs Across Latin America
News HP plans to distribute computers pre-installed with Mandriva Linux across Latin America, Mandriva announced on Wednesday. Mandriva, the company formed when the French Linux vendor Mandrakesoft merged with its Brazilian counterpart Conectiva last...
[January 18, 2006, 17:10]
Mandriva Co-founder Booted From Linux Firm
News Gael Duval, a co-founder of Linux seller Mandriva, is among employees who lost their jobs at the company after it became unprofitable in its most recent financial quarter. Mandriva, so named after MandrakeSoft acquired Brazilian Linux company...
[March 16, 2006, 9:35]
Mandriva Virtualises Enterprise Server
News Mandriva, formerly MandrakeSoft, has released Corporate Server 4.0, its latest bid to move beyond its roots as an end-user-oriented Linux distribution to challenge Red Hat and Novell in the market for business servers.
[September 18, 2006, 12:50]
OpenSUSE 11.0 First Impressions
Blog Comment I tried 7 different distributions of Linux, including all of the Buntu's, and none of the would detect my sound card or WiFi, until I found Mandriva. Acer Aspire 5315-2153, $348 Walmart Special,Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Spring Edition.
[June 21, 2008, 20:18]
Mandriva Is Crying Wolf Over Loss To Microsoft In Nigeria
Blog I have decided to post the press release issued by Mandriva on the contract to install Mandriva Linux OS in the Intel-powered Classmate PCs donated or supplied to Nigeria, because an anonymous respondent said I was conflating a different contract...
[November 3, 2007, 23:54]
Here Is That Letter In Full:
Talkback We had a good answer to their need: the Classmate PC from Intel, with a customized Mandriva Linux solution. We produce a Linux Distro, Mandriva Linux. http://blog.mandriva.com/2007/10/31/an-open-letter-to-steve-ballmer/
[November 1, 2007, 16:41]
And Here Is The Original Press Release When The Deal With Nigeria Was Annon
Talkback And here is the original press release when the deal with Nigeria was annonced by Mandriva http://www.mandriva.com/enterprise/en/company/press/nigerian-education-selects-intel-powered-classmate-pc-with-mandriva-linux
[November 1, 2007, 16:47]
Mandriva Latest To Spurn Microsoft
News Mandriva has followed other Linux distributors, such as Canonical and Red Hat, in publicly spurning Microsoft's advances for a patent-protection deal. François Bancilhon, Mandriva's chief executive, wrote in a blog on Tuesday that, despite rumours...
[June 22, 2007, 11:39]
Linux Vendors Update Their Wares
News Mandriva and Ubuntu, two significant but second-tier versions of Linux, each released major updates on Thursday. Mandriva was formed after MandrakeSoft acquired Conectiva, another Linux seller, in February.
[October 14, 2005, 9:35]
