Mandriva Linux 2010 – Perhaps The Best Linux Release All Year

“Although many changes have occurred to the company over the
years, and ultimately they’ve lost their crown, Mandriva
Linux remains a solid choice in an alternative operating system.
Introduction

“Mandriva is primarily a KDE distro, although they do give GNOME
and others almost equal development time. This release features KDE
4.3.2 and GNOME 2.28.1 as well as several lighter choices. Linux
2.6.31.5, Xorg X Server 1.6.5, and GCC 4.4.1 form the foundation
underneath. Traditionally, the outstanding features of Mandriva are
its installer and system control panel – which are rivaled by
few, but this release hopes to offer some amenities to appeal to
users of newer trends in technology such as semantic desktop and
netbook support.

“The Mandriva Linux installer sets the standard in user-friendly
Linux installers. They were the first to use a pretty framebuffered
graphical interface but perhaps the most useful element was the
partitioner. To this day it remains the easiest to use due to the
manner of the visual representation of your hard disk layout. Many
others have used Mandriva’s installer for inspiration in
their designs, but Mandriva’s reigns supreme.”

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