Mandriva Linuxin perusajatus The Mandriva Linuxin perusajatus Mandriva Linux was created in 1998 with the goal of making Linux easier to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a powerful and stable operating system that demanded
Mandriva Linuxin perusajatus The Mandriva Linuxin perusajatus
Mandriva Linux was created in 1998 with the goal of making Linux easier to use for everyone. At that time, Linux was already well-known as a powerful and stable operating system that demanded strong technical knowledge and extensive use of the "command line"; Mandriva saw this as an opportunity to integrate the best graphical desktop environments and contribute its own graphical configuration utilities and quickly became famous for setting the standard in ease-of-use and functionality.
With this innovative approach, Mandriva offers all the power and stability of Linux to both individuals and professional users in an easy-to-use and pleasant environment. Thousands of new users are discovering Linux each and every day and finding it a complete replacement for their previous operating system. Linux as a server or workstation has no reason to be jealous of any other more established operating systems.
The GPL license (General Public License) governs the development and redistribution of Mandriva Linux. This license provides everyone the right to copy, distribute, examine, modify and improve the system as long as the results of these modifications are returned to the community. It is this development model that allows Mandriva Linux to collect the best ideas from developers & users from across the globe to result in a rich variety of techniques and solutions.
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Mandriva Linux's strong points:
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Differences with other Linux operating systems:
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With a graphical installation process recognized by many as the best available, Mandriva Linux offers the most advanced and efficient hardware detection.
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A graphical approach to system administration, in addition to the command line, makes Mandriva Linux the operating system which takes integration and management of a user interface the furthest to dispel the image of a Linux system managed only via command line or text mode.
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Friendly and integrated environments
Perfect integration of user-friendly graphical environments such as KDE and GNOME provide comfort and ease-of-use. -
Several pre-configured security levels
Mandriva Linux offers several pre-configured levels of security. A user can therefore choose a desired degree of security specifically for their computer. -
Centralized configuration system
Thanks to the Mandriva Control Center, a user can resort to a single panel to administer the entire system.
Who uses Mandriva Linux?
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Individual users without specific IT knowledge who require a Linux distribution that is simple to use. Mandriva Linux is by far the easiest.
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Experienced users who prefer not spending hours installing and configuring their Linux machine. Mandriva Linux is the most effortless Linux system to install and maintain.
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Professionals who need powerful, comprehensive and stable systems. Mandriva Linux is one of the most complete Linux distributions and is quickly becoming one of the most favored systems in businesses (see http://www.mandrivabizcases.com/ for many examples of Mandriva in the workplace).
A few examples of how Mandriva Linux is being used:
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The Mandriva range of Linux products is available online at the Mandriva Store.