Download Mandriva Linux 2010.1

The developers behind Mandriva Linux released the spring update of version 2010 of their Linux distribution last Thursday. Mandriva Linux says it focuses on user-friendliness and is available in a large number of translations. It uses the RPM Package Manager developed by Red Hat and is therefore easy to add software. The most important improvements in this release are listed below.

2010 Spring, code name Farman, is out!

Mandriva distribution team is proud to announce brand new 2010 Spring release!

After some delays, here it finally comes. Many updates and exciting new features:

• encrypt your data in one click, it’s just easy
• parental control allows you now to check not only web sites but also applications used by your children
• configure your network profile and switch from home to work in a click
• smart desktop makes your desktop clever: ginkgo helps you to manage your data in a very efficient way
• discover one of the largest choice for scientific and education applications

and many others!

As usual this new version comes with a lot of updates on applications included: GNOME 2.30.1, KDE 4.4.3, Firefox 3.6.6, OpenOffice.Org 3.2…

Choose the edition that suits best your needs:

• power pack edition: the best of open source including some complementary softwares (audio/vidéo codecs, DVD reader, Adobe applications…)
• One edition: easy to test and to install, choose you environment and your language
• Free edition: the 100% open source edition