Mandriva - Linux 2008 Spring review
Amidst a deluge of recent Linux updates, you could be forgiven for overlooking the release of Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring. The latest in a long line of Mandriva distros, this features the usual upgrades to the component software together with a number of new features, such as direct support for the Asus Eee PC, synchronisation with Windows Mobile 5/6 and Blackberry and Nokia handhelds, and some nice enhancements to the multimedia software.
Because minor updates are issued all the time, and installed for you if you want, the exact software you get may differ from the original release. However, the kernel is a 2.6.24 implementation and should remain unchanged, together with a KDE 2.5.9 desktop with a 4.0.03 implementation provided to try out if you want. Gnome 2.22 is also included for those more used to this environment.
Unfortunately Firefox 3.0 wasn't released until after this update so you'll start with a 2.xx implementation. But you do get the get the latest Thunderbird e-mail client and OpenOffice.org 2.4, plus a multimedia program called Elisa to browse photos, watch movies, listen to music and so on.
- Login or register to post comments
- Printer-friendly version
- 1090 reads
- PDF version
More in Tux Machines
- Highlights
- Front Page
- Latest Headlines
- Archive
- Recent comments
- All-Time Popular Stories
- Hot Topics
- New Members
digiKam 7.7.0 is releasedAfter three months of active maintenance and another bug triage, the digiKam team is proud to present version 7.7.0 of its open source digital photo manager. See below the list of most important features coming with this release. |
Dilution and Misuse of the "Linux" Brand
|
Samsung, Red Hat to Work on Linux Drivers for Future TechThe metaverse is expected to uproot system design as we know it, and Samsung is one of many hardware vendors re-imagining data center infrastructure in preparation for a parallel 3D world. Samsung is working on new memory technologies that provide faster bandwidth inside hardware for data to travel between CPUs, storage and other computing resources. The company also announced it was partnering with Red Hat to ensure these technologies have Linux compatibility. |
today's howtos
|
Recent comments
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago
1 year 11 weeks ago