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Software Mandriva Linux 2008 Now Available
Michael Hoffman (Blog) - October 10, 2007 12:13 PM
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The latest version of Mandriva Linux is now available for download

As competing Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu and Novell SUSE snap up most of the headlines in the Linux world, Mandriva hopes to grab some attention for itself with the release of its latest operating system.  A news post on the Mandriva Club web side, a Mandriva-supported user group, reveals Mandriva Linux 2008 can be downloaded via BitTorrent and public mirror servers for all users.

As expected from Mandriva, Mandriva Linux 2008 of its operating system tries to cater to both new and experienced Linux users.  The operating system comes bundled with KDE 3.5.7 and GNOME 2.20, version 2.6.22.9 Linux kernel, OpenOffice 2.2.1, Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 3D-accelerated desktop and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6.  

"The addition of new features and ongoing improvements to the renowned Mandriva tools continues, including a wizard to import Windows documents and settings, the new network configuration center, and improvements to the Mandriva software management tools," according to the published blog.

The free Mandriva One download includes all of the following:  KDE desektop, NVIDIA and ATI video card drivers, Intel firmware, Adobe Flash and browser plugins for enhanced browsing.

A quick look at the Mandriva Linux 2008 Community Wiki shows some other differences between this OS and previous Mandriva products.

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Might be time to install PCLinuxOS again soon
By ShadowZERO on 10/10/2007 9:09:28 PM , Rating: 2
Been messing around with a couple Linux Distributions ever since the article on TomsHardware about Ubuntu. Since PCLinuxOS is based on Mandrake/Mandriva, I'm hoping they will have a version out based on this soon. So far I love KDE, but really can't stand Gnome.

Other than a very small text-based MUD game, everything I do on my system has been easily migrated over to Linux. The few 3D games I play run fine on Cedega with no performance hit on a modern system. I'm really crossing my fingers that the DragonRealms front end for Linux will be fully functional soon, and that Windows XP SP3 will be my very last Microsoft OS Installation.




By LogicallyGenius on 10/10/2007 11:39:40 PM , Rating: 1
Download now http://torrent.mandriva.com/public/

Mandriva 2007 was so incredibly , i just cant wait for 2008

Gnome with Compiz Fusion Rocks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Fbk52Mk1w


By LogicallyGenius on 10/10/2007 11:46:59 PM , Rating: 1
After watching that youtube video u will KISS VISTA GOODBYE


By Ringold on 10/11/2007 12:06:35 AM , Rating: 2
I watched such videos, tried a far superior Linux distro (Gentoo-based Sabayon), tweaked many of the settings.. and.. funny.. came back to Vista, boring desktop and all.

We've all got different priorities I suppose. While watching my desktop become a cube and spin is nice... well.. a UI update can improve productivity, such as Office 2007, but that's almost just pure eye candy (which OSX has in a fashion that gets the job done) to make the hearts of true acolytes beat even faster. If Linux really wants people swayed by rotating cubes and jiggly windows, Linux can have 'em. :P

YMMV significantly.


By Proteusza on 10/11/2007 6:25:42 AM , Rating: 2
I think the biggest problem with the adoption of linux today is the fact that no game developer makes games for it.

This I think is partially because it is hard to guarantee that your binary will be compatible with even any recent version of linux, and also because there is a lack of standards and API's for hardware interfacing.

some people may say that gaming isnt as important compared to business use and home use, but I think because a lack of games hurts its adoption in the home market, it impacts everything else. linux has the server market already, or at least unix does. but games? not a sausage (I'm ignoring the PS3 though!)

also, after installing bugzilla with ssl on apache, it has to have the most clumsy organization of any OS I have ever seen.


By Michael Hoffman on 10/10/2007 11:49:05 PM , Rating: 2
ShadowZERO, glad to hear that you've been able to do most of your everyday tasks on a Linux system.

I find it interesting how people tend to love one desktop environment while absolutely hating the other one... and am happy to see Linux flavors come with both as an option.


RE: Might be time to install PCLinuxOS again soon
By mmntech on 10/11/2007 12:20:53 AM , Rating: 3
quote:
I find it interesting how people tend to love one desktop environment while absolutely hating the other one... and am happy to see Linux flavors come with both as an option.


I think a lot of people prefer KDE because it's more Windows like. It's pretty easy to migrate to, especially for typical users. All desktop environments have their strengths and weaknesses.

I had OpenSUSE on an old system in my basement, but I ripped the hard drive out to use as a dedicated DVR drive on my PC. I haven't tried Mandriva yet. Linux is a nice OS but I would like to see the various distros try harder to streamline a couple things to make it more user friendly. I hadn't used a console since my MS-DOS days. Takes a little getting used to. It would be nice to have a viable, easy to use alternative to Windows for PC and Intel Mac.


By Etsp on 10/12/2007 12:44:45 PM , Rating: 2
<overthetop_enthusiasm>Linux isn't an OS! It's a kernel!!! RAWR!!</overthetop_enthusiasm>


Ubuntu vs Mandriva
By encryptkeeper on 10/11/2007 9:23:17 AM , Rating: 2
After using Ubuntu on one of my less powerful machines at home (Athlon 64 2800+ skt 754 w/768 mb ram) and the fact that my hard drive in my more powerful machine is failing I'm pretty set on trying Linux full time on my main machine (Athlon X2 4400+, 1g ram, and NX7600 card). I have had a blast trying to figure out how to use Ubuntu (been using GNOME, but I think I'll try KDE next) and I'm wondering which OS you guys would prefer and why. I'm especially looking at Ubuntu, PCLinux, and after this article, Mandrake. Any input would be great. And to the original poster, the same article on Toms made me take a look also. Are they waiting for Gutsy to produce the second part?




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By iFX on 10/10/07, Rating: -1
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