| Mandriva
Linux（原先的Mandrakelinux）创建于1998年，其宗旨是让Linux对所有人都更易于使用。当时Linux作为操作系统已经以强大和
稳定而著称，但它要求人们有很强的专业知识，并涉及大量的命令行操作。MandrakeSoft认为这是一个将最好的图形桌面环境及其自己的图形界面配置
工具集成到Linux中的机会，并且很快就因其树立了易用性和功能性的标准而著称。依靠这种创新的方法，Mandriva
Linux通过一种易于使用并令人愉快的环境，向个人和企业用户提供了Linux所有的强大功能和稳定性。每天都有成千上万的新用户在初识Linux并发
现它可以完全替代他们之前所使用的操作系统。无论是作为服务器还是工作站，Linux都用不着去妒嫉任何其他更广为采用的操作系统了。 The first release candidate for Mandriva Linux 2009 is out, ready for testing: "Mandriva Linux 2009 Release Candidate 1 is available on public mirrors now. The main new features of RC1 (compared to Beta2) are: automatic repository configuration and mirror selection in package management tools (powered by aria2); ath5k replaces MadWifi for Atheros wireless cards; new graphical theme (backgrounds, screensavers); based on kernel 2.6.27; KDE 4.1.1, GNOME 2.23.91; new design for installer; improved system-config-printer; improved Ia Ora theme for KDE4; others features and bug fixes." See the release announcement and release notes for further information. Quick download links to the installation DVDs (i586 and x86_64) and live CDs with KDE4 or GNOME (i586 only): mandriva-2009-dvd-i586.iso (4,017MB, MD5), mandriva-2009-dvd-x86_64.iso (4,015MB, MD5), mandriva-2009-rc1-KDE4-i586.iso (694MB, MD5), mandriva-2009-rc1-GNOME-i586.iso (600MB, MD5). |
