Mandriva Linux以MandrakeLinux的名稱創建于1998年，其宗旨是讓Linux對每一個人都更易于使用。當時，Linux作為操作系統已經以其強大和穩定而著稱，但它要求人們有很強的專業知識，并涉及大量的命令行操作；MandrakeSoft認為這是一個將***的圖形桌面環境及其自己的圖形界面配置工具集成到Linux中的機會，并且很快就因其樹立了Linux的易用性標準而著稱。在2005年二月，MandrakeSoft與巴西的Conectiva合并為Mandriva S.A.，總部設在法國巴黎。該公司的旗艦產品MandrivaLinux，以一種易于使用且令人愉快的環境，面向個人和職業用戶，提供了Linux的所有功能和穩定性。

Mandriva Linux 2009.1 has been released: "Mandrivaannounces today the launch of the final version of Mandriva Linux2009.1. Quicker, easier and even more secure, this new version bringsyou a host of innovative features. Main components: KDE 4.2.2, GNOME2.26, X.Org Server 1.6, Linux kernel 2.6.29, Xfce 4.6. Mandriva Linux2009.1 comes with a big improvement in boot time and the MandrivaControl Center tools have been also optimized. Network center is nowsupporting advanced network configuration, together with additionalpre-configured Internet providers, integration with new network devicesand support for different wireless regulatory domains. The Mandrivasecurity framework, msec, has been also redesigned. The ext4 filesystem is now supported in stable version and available duringinstallation." Read the release announcement, product overviewand release notes for further details. Quick download links to theinstallable "One" live CDs and the "Free" installation DVDs: mandriva-one-2009.1-KDE4-i586.iso (686MB, MD5, torrent), mandriva-one-2009.1-GNOME-i586.iso (682MB, MD5, torrent), mandriva-linux-free-2009.1-i586.iso (4,452MB, MD5, torrent), mandriva-linux-free-2009.1-x86_64.iso (4,458MB, MD5, torrent).

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