Still pursuing its objective of offering an accessible, affordable and ever faster Linux distribution to everyone, Mandriva is putting the final touches on its brand new distro: Mandriva Linux 2007, available fall 2006. This new version of the operating system was conceived to meet even more precisely the needs and expectations of individual users and small businesses.
To this end, besides the qualities that ensured the success of Mandriva Linux 2006, it includes brand new innovations in the fields of office suite applications, Internet, multimedia and the new virtualization and 3D-accelerated desktop technologies. Mandriva Linux 2007 also aims to achieve greater hardware compatibility than ever before. Hardware compatibility was extended in order to ensure greater simplicity in the installation and use of the product.
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To this end, besides the qualities that ensured the success of Mandriva Linux 2006, it includes brand new innovations in the fields of office suite applications, Internet, multimedia and the new virtualization and 3D-accelerated desktop technologies. Mandriva Linux 2007 also aims to achieve greater hardware compatibility than ever before. Hardware compatibility was extended in order to ensure greater simplicity in the installation and use of the product.
View: Mandriva HomeMandriva Linux 2007 will be available in three versions: Discovery
(for the Linux beginner), PowerPack (for the advanced computer user)
and PowerPack+ (for SOHO users).
Discovery 2007 aims at being extremely user friendly thanks to, among
other things, a complete office suite and the integration of the 3G
technology. This distro also makes way for entertainment since it
includes no less than twelve applications dedicated to image editing
or multimedia, as well as several games.
Powerpack 2007 includes some more advanced features such as the
possibility to set up and personalize your distribution in greater
detail, optional 3D-accelerated desktop and integrated system
virtualization. It also includes a programing suite as well as a new
tool making the installation, uninstallation and update of
applications more intuitive.
Powerpack+ 2007 is for its part dedicated to making life easier for
small businesses and business power users. Not only does it include
reinforced security but it also contains all the tools and
applications necessary for website design and production, remote
administration, ERP, team work, CRM. This way data sharing is simpler
and safer and it has never been easier to advertise your business on
the Web!
[extended]Mandriva Linux 2007 will be available in three versions: Discovery
(for the Linux beginner), PowerPack (for the advanced computer user)
and PowerPack+ (for SOHO users).
Might check it out.
I'm eagerly awaiting this release, because even with a fully updated Mandriva 2006 you are limited to Kernel 2.6.14 and X.Org 6.9.
I'm pretty sure Linspire does too, but...what's wrong with a Linux distributor trying to earn profits from their products or services? How exactly do you expect any company to even exist in the Linux environment if you and other
leechesusers aren't willing to pay. Linux stands zero chance of making any headway on the desktop until users get over their false sense of entitlement and start truly supporting the desktop Linux movement by PAYING (*gasp*) for distros and or value added services. I would eagerly pay $50 or more for a new distro, if the existing Gnome/KDE desktop environments weren't so inferior to OSX and Vista, and commercial software devs supported the platform. Because of those two reasons I don't use Linux as my primary desktop (OSX here).I'm pretty sure Linspire does too, but...what's wrong with a Linux distributor trying to earn profits from their products or services? How exactly do you expect any company to even exist in the Linux environment if you and other
leechesusers aren't willing to pay. Linux stands zero chance of making any headway on the desktop until users get over their false sense of entitlement and start truly supporting the desktop Linux movement by PAYING (*gasp*) for distros and or value added services. I would eagerly pay $50 or more for a new distro, if the existing Gnome/KDE desktop environments weren't so inferior to OSX and Vista, and commercial software devs supported the platform. Because of those two reasons I don't use Linux as my primary desktop (OSX here).Oh please......
Linux by definition is not only free as in beer, but its also free as in freedom. We own it, its ours, its a community project.
When you put something like that in the hands of an organisation you lose the innovation and ethos, because other considerations take priority. Take a look at Microsoft! Their so big and cumbersome they have to buy smaller companies that can innovate.
Thats why your 100% wrong that open source community projects wont get anywhere. Firefox anyone? Open Office etc...... The reason that they will get somewhere is because their open source. They have the freedom to innovate and develop with massive community backing.
You want to pay for an OS? Fine, go buy Windows or OSX.
Linux is fine just like it is.
I don't think so.
Some distros like Mandrivia make a point of caterign to new Linux users like this person who isn't very computer literate -no commandline, not too complex, etc. Would Kubuntu meet that?
I've used Ubuntu myself, although only sporadically, but enough to see there are UI installers, and otherwise I didn't have to dig into the command line much. Besides, there's no guarantee Mandriva won't fail in its mission and force the user to the command line either.
Used to dual boot all 5 of my machines too. Until Dapper Drake came out. Totally Winblows-less now. Ubuntu rocks whether for a beginner or an advanced user. I prefer Ubuntu with Gnome over Kubuntu with KDE though.
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