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.

Linux vendor Mandriva has announced the availability of its Spring 2010 release, an updated version of its desktop Linux distribution. Mandriva originally planned to ship the software at the beginning ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. With its Corporate Server 4, Mandriva is challenging the ...

Mandriva was one of the first Linux distributions to attempt to build support for netbook hardware into the standard operating system. Instead of downloading and installing a custom version of ...

Ubuntu Linux may get the majority of attention from Linux watchers but there are many good alternatives available. One of those is Mandriva Linux, a version of Linux formerly known as Mandrake and ...

It looks like Linux lovers will get another netbook-optimized distro in "Mandriva Mini," which was recently announced and will first be seen on Emtec’s "Gdium" netbook — yes, that Emtec Gdium. I kid, ...

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 ...