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Mageia 3 Delayed Due to Blocker Bugs

Mageia 3, a GNU/Linux-based free operating system that started its life as a fork of Mandriva Linux and which is supported by a nonprofit organization of elected contributors, has been delayed and it will miss the official release date. The Mageia 3 have decided to postpone the release of their operating system beca...

2 May 2013
05:22 GMT

Mageia 3 Release Candidate Has Experimental UEFI Support

Mageia, a GNU/Linux-based free operating system that started its life as a fork of Mandriva Linux and which is supported by a nonprofit organization of elected contributors, is now at version 3 RC. The developers of Mageia have implemented a great deal of new features and updates in this new version, including a new...

22 April 2013
10:28 GMT

Mandriva Foundation Is Now Known as OpenMandriva

As we announced a few months ago, Mandriva S.A., the company behind the popular Mandriva Linux operating system decided to cease the Mandriva Linux operating system and transfer the responsibility to an independent entity. Therefore, the time has come for a new name, as we announced this summer, voted by members of...

15 October 2012
18:01 GMT

Mandriva Linux Is In Your Hands Now

Jean-Manuel Croset, CEO of Mandriva SA, announced last evening, May 17th, in a blog post, that the company decided to cease the Mandriva Linux operating system and transfer the responsibility to an independent entity. "Dear users, friends, fans and supporters of the Mandriva Linux distribution, after reviewing all ...

18 May 2012
09:25 GMT

Mageia 2 Alpha 2 Has Linux Kernel 3.1

Developers of Mageia, a fork of Mandriva Linux supported by a not-for-profit organization of recognized and elected contributors, have announced the Mageia 2 Alpha 2 release. Mageia 2 Alpha 2 is a testing release for finding bugs, to look out for important missing packages, and most importantly a development platform...

15 December 2011
10:25 GMT

Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2011 User Guide Available

A couple of weeks ago Mandriva announced  Mandriva Powerpack 2011, the complete edition of the Mandriva Linux operating system. Now, a complete user guide is also available. Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2011 was released on November 15th and includes three months of web support and a wide range of complementary comm...

1 December 2011
10:25 GMT

Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2011 Announced

After the release of Mandriva Linux 2011 FREE Edition, Mandriva proudly announced the immediate availability of Mandriva Powerpack 2011, the complete edition of the Mandriva Linux operating system.In the press release, Mandriva says that Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2011 offers one of the most advanced Linux operating sy...

17 November 2011
02:55 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2011 RC2 Screenshot Tour

Mandriva, through Eugeni Dodonov, announced last evening, July 27th, the immediate availability for testing of the second and last Release Candidate version of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2011 operating system. This last development release of the Mandriva Linux 2011 distribution contains new drivers, new features, ...

28 July 2011
07:21 GMT

Mandriva 2011 Beta 2 Switches to LibreOffice 3.3

Mandriva, through Eugeni Dodonov, announced a couple of days ago, April 18th, the immediate availability for testing of the second and last Beta version of the upcoming Mandriva 2011 Linux operating system. This version is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures (see download link at the end of the article...

20 April 2011
03:03 GMT

Mandriva 2011 Alpha 2 Released, Screenshot Tour

Mandriva, through Eugeni Dodonov, announced on the last day of February the immediate availability for testing of the second Alpha version of the upcoming Mandriva 2011 Linux operating system. Mandriva 2011 Alpha 2 is now powered by Linux kernel 2.6.37.2, it features an up-to-date NetworkManager, the iBus input fram...

1 March 2011
08:13 GMT

Mandriva 2011 Alpha 1 Is Now Finally Available

After a slight delay, the first alpha build of the upcoming Mandriva 2011 has been released. Mandriva 2011 Alpha 1 comes with all the major components and new features expected to land in the stable release. Some packages have been updated from the initial Technology Preview release and work was finalized on some of ...

16 February 2011
06:33 GMT

Mandriva Provides an Educational Solution for Schools and OEMs

Mandriva has announced on January 18th a new OEM distribution, designed for Intel ClassMate PC and several others educational netbooks, which was integrated with Mandriva-Mythware Educational Solution educational application.Mandriva-Mythware Educational Solution is a distribution based on the same kernel as its famo...

19 January 2011
09:15 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Finally Released

The Spring version of the popular Mandriva Linux distribution is now available for download on mirrors worldwide. With the release of Mandriva Linux 2010.1 “Spring,” we definitely know that Mandriva is alive and kicking. The final release comes in three editions: One Edition, Free Edition and Powerpack Ed...

8 July 2010
06:55 GMT

Mandriva Finds a Solution to Its Financial Woes

Mandriva’s financial troubles are no mystery to anyone following open-source software. The company behind one of the most popular Linux distributions has been struggling to stay afloat. At one point, it seemed like the only way out was to sell the company, but now it looks like it may have come up with a soluti...

7 July 2010
14:21 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Spring RC2 Is Available for Download

The popular Mandriva Linux distribution is now very close to the final release of the most recent update. With the release of Mandriva Linux 2010.1 “Spring” RC2, things are now in the home stretch. The second release candidate comes with several bug fixes and a couple of updated programs, Amarok 2.3.1 and...

2 June 2010
08:09 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 RC1 Is Ready for Testing

Delayed one day, the release candidate of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (Spring) Linux distribution, due for launch in early June this year, is now available on mirrors worldwide. Being powered by Linux kernel 2.6.33.4, Mandriva Linux 2010.1 RC1 includes KDE 4.4.3 and GNOME 2.30.1 desktop environments. Live CDs ...

21 May 2010
02:56 GMT

Mandriva to Be Sold

Mandriva, the French company behind the popular line of Linux distributions with the same name, is apparently for sale, according to Mandriva Linux Online (MLO). The firm is said to be in deep financial troubles, which have only worsened this year. The viable options are its being sold or closing down the whole shop....

10 May 2010
22:31 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring Beta 2 Has Arrived

The latest update to the Mandriva family is getting ready for release. The second beta is now available for download with bleeding-edge packages and plenty of updates. Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring Beta 2 comes with the latest Linux kernel 2.6.33.2, GNOME 2.30.1, KDE SC 4.42, Mozilla Firefox 3.6.3, OpenOffice.org 3.2 an...

3 May 2010
08:39 GMT

First Beta of Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Brings GNOME 2.30.0

Just in time for Easter, the first Beta release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (Spring) operating system, due for launch in early June this year, is now available for download on mirrors worldwide. Once again, bleeding-edge packages are present in Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Beta 1, such as Linux kernel 2.6.33.1, KD...

5 April 2010
06:14 GMT

Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.1 Is Out

Mandriva has just announced the availability of the first update to its business-oriented offering, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5.1. The update builds on the strengths of Mandriva Enterprise Server 5 (MES 5) and focuses more on virtualization. It also comes with a new installation wizard and the Mandriva Directory Se...

16 March 2010
22:11 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 3 Is Here

The third and final alpha of the latest Mandriva Linux, Mandriva Linux 2010.1 "Spring" Alpha 3, has been released and is now available for download and testing. Those wanting to see what the Mandriva team has cooked up for this release will be a bit disappointed, as Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 3 doesn't come wit...

15 March 2010
05:20 GMT

Download and Test Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 2

The second Alpha release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2010.1 (Spring) operating system, due for launch in early June this year, is now available on mirrors worldwide. Once again, bleeding-edge packages are at home with Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 2, including Linux kernel 2.6.33 RC6, KDE Software Compilation 4.4 RC...

6 February 2010
05:51 GMT

Download Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Alpha 1

Announced on Saturday night (January 9th), the first Alpha release of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2010.1 Linux distribution, due for launch in early June this year, is now available on mirrors worldwide. This first Spring release includes only bleeding-edge packages, starting with Linux kernel 2.6.33 RC3 and continui...

11 January 2010
05:01 GMT

Available Now: Mandriva Flash 2010

Mandriva announced yesterday in a press release that a new version of its portable USB Mandriva Flash Drive was available for purchase. The new edition is based on the recently released Mandriva Linux 2010.0 operating system, with the KDE4 flavour. Mandriva Flash 2010 is available on an 8 GB USB flash drive. Think o...

27 November 2009
07:10 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2010 Officially Released

After Canonical showed off their latest operating system, Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala), it is now time for another Linux mammoth to take the spotlight. In other words, Mandriva Linux 2010.0 was just released a few minutes ago, after two Alpha versions, one Beta and two Release Candidates, totaling more than four months...

3 November 2009
15:11 GMT

Available Now: Mandriva Flash 2009 Spring

Mandriva announced yesterday in a press release that a new version of its portable USB Mandriva Flash Drive was available for purchase. The new edition is based on Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring, with the KDE 4 desktop environment, and it is available on an 8 GB USB flash drive. Think of Mandriva Flash 2009 as your pers...

30 July 2009
05:32 GMT

Mandriva 2009.1 RC2 Screenshot Tour

Mandriva announced last night the immediate availability of Mandriva Linux 2009.1 RC2. Once again, we thought it would be nice to please our readers and offer them a visual tour of this second release candidate of the upcoming Mandriva 2009 Spring. What's new in Mandriva Linux 2009.1 RC2? Well, the most obvious...

7 April 2009
08:21 GMT

Mandriva 2009.1 Gets System Restore Functionality

Delayed four days, Mandriva announced last night (March 10th) the first release candidate version of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2009.1 (Spring) distribution. This RC release brings a Dual arch (32-bit and 64-bit) installable CD, and some of the hottest Linux technologies, such as: Linux kernel 2.6.29 RC6, X.org serv...

11 March 2009
04:26 GMT

Mandriva 2009.1 Beta Boots Faster

Delayed two days, Mandriva announced last night (February 12th) the beta version of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2009.1 (Spring) distribution. This beta release brings a Live CD, for anyone who wants to test it without installing it, and some of the hottest Linux technologies, such as: Linux kernel 2.6.28, X.org Serve...

13 February 2009
03:03 GMT

Second Alpha of Mandriva 2009.1 Brings EXT4 Support

Mandriva proudly announced last night the second alpha version of the upcoming Mandriva Linux 2009.1 (Spring), another development version that brings some of the hottest Linux technologies. Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring is now powered by the stable version of the Linux kernel 2.6.28 and includes the following desktop e...

20 January 2009
04:49 GMT

First Alpha of Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring Is Out

Delayed 5 days, the first alpha version of Mandriva Linux 2009.1 (a.k.a. Spring) was announced on December 23rd on the official Mandriva blog. Mandriva 2009.1 Alpha 1 brings the current development versions of the KDE, GNOME and Xfce desktop environments, a Linux kernel based on the eight release candidate of 2.6.28 ...

28 December 2008
05:01 GMT

The Ideal Xmas Gift: Mandriva Flash 2009

Now here's a special Christmas present for all of you Linux enthusiasts out there, as Mandriva just launched a new version of its portable USB Mandriva Flash Drive. The new edition is based on the KDE4 Edition of the Mandriva Linux 2009 distribution (released on October 9th, 2008) and it's available as an 8...

13 December 2008
09:37 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2009 Released

Thursday, October 9th 2008 – a special day for all Mandriva users. Why? Because the MANDRIVA S.A. just released into the wild the new and greatly improved version of the Mandriva Linux operating system. With the 2009 edition, Mandriva Linux will try to compete with the upcoming Ubuntu 8.10 (October 30th), and e...

9 October 2008
07:16 GMT

Mandriva 2009 RC2 Brings You GNOME 2.24

Delayed 2 days, the last development version of Mandriva Linux 2009 was announced a few hours ago. Mandriva 2009 RC2 is the first Linux distribution to deliver the just released GNOME 2.24 desktop environment. Another breathtaking feature introduced with this version is the implementation of the LUKS encryption syste...

26 September 2008
01:17 GMT

Mandriva Mini - A Netbook OS

Europe's leading Linux developer, Mandriva, announced last week its latest OS, one that is designed particularly for netbooks, and is best suited for the needs of OEMs and ODMs. Called Mandriva Mini, this new Linux product offers multiple benefits, like efficient power management, fast boot, flash memory optimiz...

22 September 2008
08:44 GMT

Mandriva 2009 RC1 Has KDE 4.1.1

A few minutes ago, Mandriva has announced the first release candidate version of Mandriva 2009, which brings a greatly improved package management tool, with automatic mirror selection and repository configuration. Dubbed camelopard, this first RC replaces the old madwifi wireless driver with the brand new ath5k, for...

4 September 2008
06:01 GMT

Mandriva 2009 Beta 2 Introduces a New Installer

Mandriva announced a few hours ago the second beta release of Mandriva 2009, which brings a new installer, system-config-printer, Firefox 3, OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta and a few other small changes. Also, in this beta, the Mandriva theme (Ora) was integrated into the KDE 4 desktop environment. Moreover, as we've me...

21 August 2008
02:19 GMT

Mandriva 2009 Beta 1 Brings KDE 4.1

Mandriva announced last night the first beta release of Mandriva 2009, which brings KDE 4.1, GNOME 2.23.5, Firefox 3, and the final version of Linux kernel 2.6.26 with tethering support for Windows Mobile 5+. Also, in this beta, the old bootsplash is finally replaced by Splashy and the synce framework makes its first...

30 July 2008
02:34 GMT

Mandriva 2009 Alpha 2 Brings You a Beautiful KDE 4 Desktop

Mandriva announced last night the second alpha release of Mandriva 2009, which brings KDE4 (default desktop), GNOME 2.23.4, and support for the newest NVIDIA and ATI/AMD video cards. The development cycle of Mandriva 2009 will continue with two beta editions (one at the end of July and the other in middle of August),...

11 July 2008
06:10 GMT

What You Should Expect from Mandriva 2009

Mandriva, the famous worldwide Linux provider, has just announced its plans for the next major release of its popular Linux distribution, Mandriva Linux 2009. Starting with two alpha builds at the end of June and beginning of July, the development of Mandriva Linux 2009 will continue with two beta editions at the end...

18 June 2008
10:47 GMT

Mandriva 2008.1 RC2 Brings ATI Radeon HD Support and KDE 4.0.2

The second release candidate of the Spring edition of Mandriva 2008 was introduced a few days ago and includes some new fantastic features, such as KDE 4.0.2, ATI Radeon HD 3xxx series support, easy multimedia codecs installation system, a brand new Spring graphical theme and many more. But, let's have a detaile...

23 March 2008
15:18 GMT

Mandriva 2008.1 Beta 1 Released

The first Beta version of Mandriva Linux 2008.1 was released a few days ago and includes some major new features, like XML-based package meta information system, multimedia key support and much more. Let's take a more detailed look at them:New XML-based package meta-information systemJust as before, the basic in...

30 January 2008
03:28 GMT

Mandriva Linux 2008.1 Has PulseAudio and KDE 4.0 RC2

First Alpha version of the Mandriva Linux Spring was released last night and includes the latest and greatest technologies, such as KDE 4.0 RC2, GNOME 2.21, PulseAudio, Kernel 2.6.24 RC5 and X.org 7.3. Let's have a detailed look at them:PulseAudioThe default sound server for all Mandriva installations is now pow...

15 December 2007
02:03 GMT

Join Mandriva Club for Free

If you want to join the Mandriva Club, you should do that now, because it is free of charge and open to all Linux users. Join NOW here!The Mandriva Club offers content and services for Mandriva Linux users, such as a news feed with articles and interviews, a knowledge base and a special zone for Linux newbies. You wi...

24 October 2007
11:09 GMT

Mandriva 2007.1 RC3 Is Here

The last Release Candidate in the development cycle of Mandriva 2007 Spring (a.k.a. Mandriva 2007.1) was released today with the codename "Beijing". It includes the latest technologies like KDE 3.5.6 and GNOME 2.18 desktop environments, 3D desktop support, new beautiful desktop themes and a lot of improvements over ...

2 April 2007
09:56 GMT


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