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Christopher Negus

"Linux Bible, 2008 Edition: Boot up to Ubuntu, Fedora, KNOPPIX, Debian, openSUSE, and 11 Other Distributions"

Mandriva One is included on the DVD that comes with this book.
 Mandriva Linux Free??”This four-CD set of free software is aimed at power users. There
are both i586 and x86-64 versions of Mandriva Linux Free that are freely available for
download.
 Mandriva Spring??”Designed for individual use, with the entry-level desktop user in
mind. The package includes basic productivity software such as OpenOffice, Kdeprintfax,
and planning/finance software. Also included are the requisite networking tools for e-mail,
FTP, and Web browsing. Several multimedia components are also installed, enabling audio
and video playback, image editing, and scanning documents as well as CD recording.
Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring is the product that Mandriva recommends for beginners
who are looking to switch to Linux from Windows. By adding commercial software for
watching DVD movies (LinDVD), Windows gaming (Transgaming's Cedega), and 3D desktop effects
(drak3D), Mandriva makes transitioning from Windows to Linux a fairly easy proposition.
The following is a list of Mandriva product offerings for business:
 Corporate Desktop??”Available in x86 and x86-64 versions for corporate desktops. It
offers five-year product maintenance with unlimited Web support that features Web
response within two business days.


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