“It was over six weeks ago that rumors, later confirmed as true,
circulated stating that Mandriva’s financial situation was so dire
that it was considering buy-out offers to try to avoid having to
close its doors. This news struck many Mandriva users and
developers hard and all held their breath waiting for further news
and the release of Mandriva Spring 2010.1. Although the final
release of 2010.1 is still absent, news that Mandriva S.A. might be
saved was met with sighs of relief and a healthy dose of
skepticism.“News broke June 22 on the French technology Website,
www.lemagit.fr, that Mandriva would neither have to be sold or
closed due to the appearance of some private investors. Mandriva
CEO Arnaud Laprévote said that “the community and users no
longer need to be concerned.” However, some still are.“Laprévote neither named these new investors nor
elaborated on any specific business strategies.”
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