Mandriva Linux 2008 Now Available

The latest version of Mandriva Linux is now available for download

As competing Linux operating systems such as Ubuntu and Novell SUSE snap up most of the headlines in the Linux world, Mandriva hopes to grab some attention for itself with the release of its latest operating system. A news post on the Mandriva Club web side, a Mandriva-supported user group, reveals Mandriva Linux 2008 can be downloaded via BitTorrent and public mirror servers for all users.

As expected from Mandriva, Mandriva Linux 2008 of its operating system tries to cater to both new and experienced Linux users. The operating system comes bundled with KDE 3.5.7 and GNOME 2.20, version 2.6.22.9 Linux kernel, OpenOffice 2.2.1, Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 3D-accelerated desktop and Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.6.

"The addition of new features and ongoing improvements to the renowned Mandriva tools continues, including a wizard to import Windows documents and settings, the new network configuration center, and improvements to the Mandriva software management tools," according to the published blog.

The free Mandriva One download includes all of the following: KDE desektop, NVIDIA and ATI video card drivers, Intel firmware, Adobe Flash and browser plugins for enhanced browsing.

A quick look at the Mandriva Linux 2008 Community Wiki shows some other differences between this OS and previous Mandriva products.

Source : dailytech.com