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Linux Top 3: Mandriva Rejoining Mageia Fork as Mint Freshens Up Linux

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Sean Michael Kerner
May 29, 2012

While some distributions have remained relatively intact over the years, others like Mandrake have splintered and forked. This past week, the splinter that is Mageia could be on track to return to the Mandrake fold as Mint pushes forward with its fresher version of Ubuntu.

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Sean Michael Kerner

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