Mandriva
Linux
2008
Overview
Mandriva
Linux
2008
is
the
latest
edition
of
Mandriva
Linux,
the
product
of
more
than
than
nine
years
of
continuous
innovation
for
desktops
and
enterprise
servers.
Mandriva
Linux
One
2008
is
the
best
way
to
start
using
Linux.
A
full
Linux
operating
system
for
both
new
and
experienced
Linux
users
Mandriva
Linux
(formerly
known
as
Mandrake
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.
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.
Free/Open
Source
Free
Software
licensing
govern
the
development
and
redistribution
of
Mandriva
Linux.
FOSS
licensing
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
Mandrivalinux
Linux
to
collect
the
best
ideas
from
developers
&
users
from
across
the
globe
to
result
in
a
rich
variety
of
techniques
and
solutions.
Quick
and
easy
installation
Install
any
application
you
need
effortlessly
One
gives
you
easy
and
free
access
to
the
complete
Mandriva
Linux
2008
software
library
of
over
16,000
packages.
One
includes
all
the
applications
many
will
ever
need,
but
if
you
find
yourself
wanting
more,
we've
got
you
covered.
With
just
a
few
clicks,
you
can
use
an
official
Mandriva
mirror
site
to
access
the
complete
Mandriva
Linux
2008
software
library
of
over
16,000
packages.
Nearly
every
Linux
application
you
could
possibly
need
is
available
in
the
library.
You
can
read
about
how
to
access
the
Mandriva
software
library
here.
Even
better,
Mandriva's
industry-leading
backports
system
gives
you
the
choice
of
accessing
the
latest
versions
of
the
most
popular
applications
as
they're
released
-
no
need
to
wait
for
the
next
release
of
Mandriva.
You
can
read
about
the
backports
system
here.
Try
Mandriva
Linux
safely
One
lets
you
try
Linux
without
worrying
about
the
consequences.
Compiz
Fusion
3D
desktop
Experience
the
latest
3D-accelerated
desktop
technologies
in
the
easiest
way
possible.
Compiz
Fusion,
the
result
of
the
re-merge
between
the
Compiz
and
Beryl
3D
desktop
technologies,
replaces
Compiz
and
Beryl
in
Mandriva
Linux
2008
Coming
from
Windows?
Don't
worry!
One
includes
everything
you
need
to
make
a
painless
switch
from
Windows
to
Linux.
The
Best
Tools
Make
your
system
work
for
you
with
One's
industry-leading
configuration
tools.
All
the
applications
you
need
Included
One
contains
everything
you
need
to
get
your
work
done
and
organize
your
life.
Security
Tools
- msec
-
Mandriva
security/hardening
tool
- Draksec
-
Graphical
frontend
to
msec
- DrakPerm
-
fine-tune
the
security
permissions
of
the
system
- DrakFirewall
-
configure
a
personal
firewall
Watch
your
DVD
under
Linux!
There
are
many
programs
on
Linux
that
play
DVD's,
almost
all
of
which
are
general
purpose
Media
Players
that
you
can
use
for
any
video
or
audio
playing.
- The
major
applications
are:
- Xine
- Mplayer
- Ogle
- VideoLan
(aka
VLC)
Other
Significant
Updates
Other
significant
updates
include
X.org
7.2,
featuring
the
new
XrandR
1.2
framework
which
vastly
improves
support
for
multiple
displays
and
display
hotplugging
on
supported
drivers,
OpenOffice.org
2.2.1,
featuring
improved
text
rendering,
improved
PDF
exporting
and
enhanced
compatibility
with
Excel
spreadsheets,
GCC
4.2
(with
a
complementary
build
of
4.3
available
as
an
option
in
the
/main
repository)
and
IcedTea,
a
GNU
project
which
makes
it
possible
to
provide
an
open
source
Java
implementation
based
on
the
code
open
sourced
by
Sun
as
the
OpenJDK
project.
IcedTea
is
not
ready
for
use
as
a
browser
plugin,
but
can
be
used
to
build
and
run
standalone
Java
applications.
Improved
boot
speed
with
parallel
initialization
Up
to
20%
better
than
the
previous
Mandriva
Linux
versions
and
it
has
been
implemented
following
the
LSB.
Improvements
to
rpmdrake,
the
Mandriva
graphical
software
installation
tool
The
Mandriva
graphical
software
installer,
rpmdrake,
has
seen
many
interface
improvements:
-
packages
are
displayed
in
a
more
friendly
way
with
a
short
description
-
version
number,
architecture
are
displayed
in
their
own
columns
-
it
is
now
possible
to
sort
packages
by
name,
selection
status,
installed
status,
version
number
or
architecture
by
clicking
on
the
appropriate
column
header
By
default,
the
installer
and
rpmdrake
disable
backports
repositories
when
adding
remote
repositories,
for
safety
purposes.
Only
the
release
and
updates
repositories
are
enabled
by
default.
Rpmdrake
is
now
able
to
browse
the
disabled
backports
repositories,
making
it
possible
conveniently
and
safely
to
install
a
single
backport
package.
The
interface
of
the
repository
management
tool
was
greatly
simplified.
It
also
now
displays
media
type
in
the
media
list.
New
core
and
software
versions:
- KDE
3.5.7
- GNOME
2.20
- Kernel
2.6.22
- Compiz
Fusion
3D
desktop
system
- X.org
7.3
- Xfce
4.4.1