| 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。 Adam Williamson has announced the first release candidate of Mandriva Linux 2008: "The first release candidate of Mandriva Linux 2008, codenamed Copernic, is now available. The release notes are here. A guide to major new features (some of which are not yet implemented in this release candidate) is here, and the detailed technical specifications are here. This release candidate is available as a three CD or one DVD Free edition (containing no non-free software or drivers) for the x86-32 and x86-64 architectures, with a traditional installer, and as a mini-CD edition for both x86-32 and x86-64 architectures. A One combined live / install CD edition will be released in the near future (problems with Unionfs prevented the One edition from being release at the same time as the other editions)." Here is the brief release announcement. Download: mandriva-linux-2008.0-free-rc1.i586.iso (3,985MB, MD5), mandriva-linux-2008.0-free-rc1.x86_64.iso (3,999MB, MD5). |
