Canonical’s Ubuntu may frequently dominate the headlines in the Linux world, but the fact remains that it’s just one of many popular desktop distributions of the free and open source operating system.

The two second-tier Linux companies will adopt common Linux software and engineering. Alas, this idea doesn't have a great history of success. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...

It was just a few months ago that Mandriva Linux 2011 made its official debut, but now it looks like the company behind it may soon be forced to close its doors. Mandriva has been suffering from ...

The French software firm behind the once-popular Linux distribution Mandriva has shut its doors. A noticed posted by the company states that it is under liquidation after having been in operation for ...

Mandriva has released Corporate Server 4.0, a version of Linux aimed at businesses. The release is part of Mandriva's ongoing push beyond its roots as a provider of Linux for end-users to challenge ...

For the last few days I’ve been puzzled by a press release announcing that Mandriva had launched a new version of its Linux distribution specifically tailored for netbooks. Puzzled because for the ...

Mandriva 2009 was released a few days ago, and I just finished installing it on my Asus Eee PC 1000H. The latest version of this open source operating system comes with KDE 4.1, and up to date ...

In a "sad" event for people who love Linux, French tech company Mandriva is being liquidated, according to a notice posted by the company. Although Mandriva generated €553,000 in revenue in 2013, that ...

Mandriva is offering Mandriva Linux 2008, which is intended to offer simplicity for first-time Linux users, the company said on Wednesday. Featured are enhancements such as the new versions of the ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. More and more companies seem to want to get in on the online music and video scene - now Mandriva (as ...

The Nigerian government finally agreed to run Mandriva’s Linux build on its portion of an order of 17,000 Intel Classmate PCs. The 2GB Wi-Fi laptops were initially scheduled to have Mandriva Linux, ...

Mandriva has released Corporate Server 4.0, a version of Linux aimed at businesses. The release is part of Mandriva's ongoing push beyond its roots as a provider of Linux for end-users to challenge ...