It’s been in the air for a few weeks…
After spending weeks balancing pros and cons, Mandrakesoft has
decided to change its name!
The name change will apply worldwide to both the company and its
products. The management team sees two good reasons for this
change:
- The recent Mandrakesoft-Conectiva merger calls for a new
identity that better represents the combination of two key
companies and their global presence. - The long-winding trademark lawsuit with Hearst Corporation has
reached a point where we decided it is more reasonable for us to
move forward. By adopting a new name, we eliminate the liability
attached to the Mandrakesoft name and we can focus on what is
important to us: developing and delivering great technology and
solutions to both our customers and our user community.
We will endeavor to build even stronger brand recognition in our
new name. So what is the new name?
The winner is …
M A N D R I V A
Why Mandriva? This new name, simple and efficient, is the
synthesis of Mandrakesoft and Conectiva. This will further a smooth
transition and will build on our existing brand recognition in the
IT world.
Mandriva is the new name for the company. Mandriva Linux is the
new name covering products.
Additional derivations follow directly: Mandriva Club, Mandriva
Store, Mandriva Expert and so on.
Our web addresses become accordingly:
http://www.mandriva.com
for the corporation
http://www.mandrivalinux.com for
the community project
http://www.mandrivastore.com for
the online Store
http://www.mandrivaclub.com for
the Club
http://www.mandrivaexpert.com
for the web-based support platform
We encourage everyone–users, partners, and the media – to start
using the new name as soon as possible. In particular, Mandriva
users are encouraged to update their bookmarks ASAP! New Mandriva
logos are now available on our website at:
http://www.mandriva.com/company/press
The Mandriva Management Team