The fall and rise of Mandriva Linux | Linux Today

The fall and rise of Mandriva Linux

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 28, 2010

“It looks like Mandriva, the Paris based Linux company,
continues to be a fig leaf away from financial breakdown.

“A recent report in LeMagIT, claims that Arnaud
Laprévote, the company’s chief executive, has found unnamed
investors who are prepared to rescue the company, following months
of rumours of financial turmoil, unpaid staff and other
troubles.

“Loosely translated, Laprévote says that he has had
“found investors that have decided to invest in the company to
return the group to balance and find a good business model,” and
that “community and users” no longer need to concern
themselves.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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