Mandriva Linux以Mandrake Linux的名稱創建于1998年，其宗旨是讓Linux對每一個人都更易于使用。當時，Linux作為操作系統已經以其強大和穩定而著稱，但它要求人們有很強的專業知識，并涉及大量的命令行操作；MandrakeSoft認為這是一個將***的圖形桌面環境及其自己的圖形界面配置工具集成到Linux中的機會，并且很快就因其樹立了Linux的易用性標準而著稱。在2005年二月，MandrakeSoft與巴西的Conectiva合并為 Mandriva S.A.，總部設在法國巴黎。該公司的旗艦產品Mandriva Linux，以一種易于使用且令人愉快的環境，面向個人和職業用戶，提供了Linux的所有功能和穩定性。

Anne Nicolas has announced the availability of the first alpha release of Mandriva Linux 2010.1: "The Mandriva team is proud to announce the first alpha release of 2010.1. Many improvements and new functionalities are planned for this new version - your desktop will be smart and connected. You will also find easy home encryption so that your personal data are secure wherever you are. Also planned is work on our tools to manage software installation and updates to give more useful information and help user to choose the best software. Desktop environments are also part of our main focus. Finally, work is also in progress to add cloud functionalities in your favorite desktop." Read the release announcement and release notes for more details. Download: mandriva-free-2010.1-alpha1-i586.iso (4,339MB, MD5), mandriva-free-2010.1-alpha1-x86_64.iso (4,343MB, MD5).

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