Mandriva Press Release Raises More Questions

“Mandriva S.A. issued a press release to announce the
restructuring of its core business organization. While specifics
were still not given, the main message did come through: Mandriva
will survive, in some fashion, for a while anyway.

“The statement said that Mandriva was important to several
organizations, and thus, members of these organizations would be
joining the Mandriva Board of Directors. This perhaps explains the
new long term structuring and future distribution of Mandriva –
which was explained as, “Mandriva Linux will be distributed
exclusively by a sales and integrated IT network” and “OEM
partnerships.” New board member Jean-Noël de Galzain,
President of IF Research said, “The company will focus first on its
profitability and the promotion of a new commercial dynamic based
on a range of innovative products offered through a channel of
Value Added Resellers”

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