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{{Short description|Linux distribution}}
{{Infobox OS
| name                   = Mandriva Linux
| logo                   = [[File:Mandriva-Logo.svg|200px]]
| screenshot             = Mandriva Desktop-2011-default-view.png
| caption                = Mandriva Linux 2011
| developer              = [[Mandriva]]
| family                 = [[Linux]] ([[Unix-like]])
| working state = Discontinued
| released               = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1998|07|23}}
| language               = Multilingual
| userland               = [[GNU Core Utilities|GNU]]
| ui                     = [[KDE Plasma Desktop]] (official)
| license                = Various [[free software]] licenses, plus proprietary [[binary blob]]s.<ref name="kernelblobs" />
| website                = {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523021945/http://www.mandriva.com/en/products-services/mbs/technical-specifications/ |date=23 May 2015 }}
| source_model           = [[open source software|Open source]] (with exceptions)<ref name="kernelblobs">{{cite web |url=https://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Mandriva |title=Explaining Why We Don't Endorse Other Systems |publisher=the [[Free Software Foundation]] |access-date=2011-03-03 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110424061731/http://www.gnu.org/distros/common-distros.html#Mandriva |archive-date=2011-04-24 }}</ref>
| package_manager        = [[urpmi]] ([[command-line]] frontend)<br>[[rpmdrake]] ([[GTK]] frontend)<br>[[.rpm]] (package format)
| updatemodel            = [[Long-term support]]
| latest release version = {{Wikidata|properties|references|edit|P348|P548=Q2804309}}
| latest release date    = {{Start date and age|{{Wikidata|qualifier|single|P348|P548=Q2804309|P577}}}}
| latest preview version = {{Wikidata|properties|references|edit|P348|P548=Q3295609}}
| latest preview date    = {{Start date and age|{{Wikidata|qualifier|single|P348|P548=Q3295609|P577}}}}
| kernel_type            = [[Monolithic kernel|Monolithic]] ([[Linux kernel|Linux]])
| supported_platforms    = [[amd64]], [[i686]], [[i586]], [[i486]], [[i386]], [[HAL SPARC64|sparc64]], [[ppc64]], [[MIPS architecture|MIPS]], [[ARM architecture|arm]], [[ia64]], [[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]
}}
'''Mandriva Linux''', a fusion of the French distribution '''Mandrake Linux''' and the Brazilian distribution '''Conectiva Linux''', is a discontinued [[Linux distribution]] developed by [[Mandriva]] S.A.

Each release lifetime was 18 months for base updates ([[Linux (kernel)|Linux]], [[system software]], etc.) and 12 months for desktop updates ([[window managers]], [[desktop environments]], [[web browsers]], etc.). [[server (computing)|Server]] products received full updates for at least five years after their release.<ref name="MPLP">{{cite web |url=http://www2.mandriva.com/support/lifecycle/ |title=Mandriva products lifetime policy |publisher=Mandriva |access-date=2013-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103154003/http://www2.mandriva.com/support/lifecycle/ |archive-date=2013-01-03 }}</ref>

The last release of Mandriva Linux was in August 2011. Most developers who were laid off went to [[Mageia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/717273-the-elegant-mageia-linux-prepares-a-new-release |title=The Elegant Mageia Linux Prepares a New Release &#124; Linux.com |access-date=2014-11-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141017202605/http://www.linux.com/learn/tutorials/717273-the-elegant-mageia-linux-prepares-a-new-release |archive-date=2014-10-17 }} The Elegant Mageia Linux Prepares a New Release</ref> Later on, the remaining developers teamed up with community members and formed [[OpenMandriva Lx|OpenMandriva]], a continuation of Mandriva.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mandriva.com/en/2012/05/17/mandriva-linux-will-return-to-the-community/ |url-status=dead |title=Mandriva SA official blog: Mandriva Linux will return to the community |date=17 May 2012 |access-date=2015-12-13 |publisher=[[Mandriva]] |archive-date=23 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523070604/https://blog.mandriva.com/en/2012/05/17/mandriva-linux-will-return-to-the-community/ }}</ref>

==History==
The first release of Mandrake was based on [[Red Hat Linux]] (version 5.1) and [[K Desktop Environment 1]] in July 1998. After that, it moved away from the Red Hat standard and Red Hat inspiration and influence on its own design and implementation, and became a completely separate distribution. Mandrake included a number of original tools that make system configuration less difficult. It was the brainchild of [[Gaël Duval]], who wanted to focus on ease of use for new users.

This goal was met as Mandrake Linux gained a reputation as "one of the easiest to install and user-friendly Linux distributions".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.extremetech.com/computing/52240-review-mandrake-linux-90|title=Review: Mandrake Linux 9.0|newspaper=Extremetech |date=21 October 2002 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528010342/http://www.extremetech.com/computing/52240-review-mandrake-linux-90|archive-date=2014-05-28|author1=Bmasinick }}</ref> Mandrake Linux earned praise as a Linux distribution that users could use all the time, without [[dual booting]] into [[Microsoft Windows]] for compatibility with web sites or software unavailable under Linux.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mozillaquest.com/Linux02/Mandrake_Linux_9-0_FirstLook_story-01.html |title=Mandrake Linux 9.0, Desktop Magic You Can Use: A First Look |quote=Many people have multi-boot boxes with both the Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems installed on them. They do some tasks in Linux and some in MS Windows – from time to time rebooting into Linux from Windows, or from Windows to Linux. With Mandrake Linux 9.0, there is little need to boot into Microsoft Windows. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219210613/http://mozillaquest.com/Linux02/Mandrake_Linux_9-0_FirstLook_story-01.html |archive-date=2014-02-19 }}</ref> [[CNET]] called the [[user experience]] of Mandrake Linux 8.0 the most polished available at that time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnet.com/products/linux-mandrake-8-0-standard/ |title=Linux Mandrake 8.0 Standard |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528010118/http://www.cnet.com/products/linux-mandrake-8-0-standard/ |archive-date=2014-05-28 }}</ref>

Duval became the co-founder of Mandrakesoft, but was laid off from the company in 2006 along with many other employees.

===Name changes===
[[File:Mandrake 8.0 install screenshot.png|thumb|Installation screen of Linux-Mandrake 8.0]]
From its inception until the release of version 8.0, Mandrake named its flagship distribution Linux-Mandrake. From version 8.1 to 9.2 the distribution name was reversed and called Mandrake Linux.

In February 2004, MandrakeSoft lost a court case against [[Hearst Corporation]], owners of [[King Features Syndicate]]. Hearst contended that MandrakeSoft infringed upon King Features' [[trademark]]ed character [[Mandrake the Magician]]. As a precaution, MandrakeSoft renamed its products by removing the space between the brand name and the product name and changing the first letter of the product name to lower case, thus creating one word. Starting from version 10.0, Mandrake Linux became known as mandrakelinux, and its logo changed accordingly. Similarly, MandrakeMove (a [[Live CD]] version) became Mandrakemove.

In April 2005, Mandrakesoft announced the corporate acquisition of [[Conectiva]], a Brazilian-based company that produced a Linux distribution for Portuguese-speaking (Brazil) and Spanish-speaking Latin America. As a result of this acquisition and the legal dispute with Hearst Corporation, Mandrakesoft announced that the company was changing its name to Mandriva, and that their Linux distribution ''Mandrake Linux'' would henceforward be known as Mandriva Linux.<ref>{{cite web |title=Behind the New Mandriva |url=http://linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/5811/1/ |publisher=linuxplanet.com |access-date=2008-03-01 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080601100919/http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/reports/5811/1/ |archive-date=2008-06-01 }}</ref>

===Forks===
Mandriva has been forked many times.

{{clade sequential
 |1=[[Red Hat Linux]]
 |2=[[DemoLinux]]
 |3=[[ALT Linux]]
 |4={{clade sequential
    |1=[[TinyMe]]
    |2=[[Granular Linux]]
    |3=[[Phinx]]
    |4=[[PCLinuxOS]]
    }}
 |5=[[SAM Linux]] → [[SAMity Linux]]
 |6=[[BlackPanther OS]]
 |7=[[OpenSLS]] → [[Annvix]]
 |8=[[Unity Linux (Mandriva fork)|Unity Linux]]
 |9=[[Mageia]]
 |10={{clade
     |1=[[OpenMandriva Lx]]
     |2='''Mandrake Linux''' → '''Mandriva'''
     }}
 |11=[[ROSA Linux]]
 }}

==Features==
===Installation, control and administration===
Mandriva Linux contained the [[drakconf|Mandriva Control Center]], which eases configuration of some settings. It has many programs known as Drakes or Draks, collectively named drakxtools, to configure many different settings. Examples include MouseDrake to set up a mouse, DiskDrake to set up disk partitions and drakconnect to set up a network connection. They are written using [[GTK+]] and [[Perl]], and most of them can run in both graphical and text mode using the [[ncurses]] interface.

===Desktops===
Mandriva Linux 2011 was released only with [[KDE Plasma Desktop]], whereas other desktop environments were available but not officially supported.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.openmandriva.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=2011.0_Tour|title=2011.0 Tour - Mandriva Community Wiki|website=archive.openmandriva.org|access-date=2016-11-20|quote=Starting with Mandriva Desktop 2011 only KDE Plasma Desktop is officially supported. If you need Mandriva with another DE or WM you can use unofficial packages or distributions prepared by community members (which are described below).}}</ref> Older Mandriva versions also used KDE as standard but others such as [[GNOME]] were also supported.

===Package manager===
[[Image:Mandriva RPMDrake.png|200px|thumb|[[Rpmdrake]], Mandriva's graphical package manager]]
Mandriva Linux used a [[Package management system|package manager]] called [[urpmi]], which functions as a [[wrapper library|wrapper]] to the [[.rpm]] binaries. It is similar to [[APT (software)|apt]] from [[Debian]] & [[Ubuntu (software)|Ubuntu]], [[pacman (Arch Linux)|pacman]] from Arch Linux, [[yum (software)|yum]] or [[DNF (software)|dnf]] from [[Fedora (software)|Fedora]] in that it allows seamless installation of a given software package by automatically installing the other packages needed. It is also media-transparent due to its ability to retrieve packages from various media, including network/Internet, CD/DVD and local disk. Urpmi also has an easy-to-use graphical front-end called [[rpmdrake]], which is integrated into the Mandriva Control Center.

===Live USB===
A [[Live USB]] of Mandriva Linux can be created manually or with [[UNetbootin]].<ref>{{cite web|title=UNetbootin – Universal Netboot In|url=https://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|publisher=[[SourceForge.net]]|access-date=2013-03-01|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201042353/http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/|archive-date=2012-12-01}}. Starting with Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring, all ISO images are "hybrid" and can be dumped directly on USB sticks, either manually or using MandrivaSeed program.</ref>

==Versions==
From 2007–2011, Mandriva was released on a 6-month fixed-release cycle, similar to [[Ubuntu (operating system)|Ubuntu]] and [[Fedora (operating system)|Fedora]].

===Latest version===
The latest stable version is Mandriva Linux 2011 ("Hydrogen"), released on 28 August 2011.<ref name="Mandriva 2011 Hydrogen is out!">{{cite web |title=Mandriva 2011 "Hydrogen" is out! |url=http://blog.mandriva.com/en/2011/08/28/mandriva-2011-hydrogen-is-out/ |publisher=blog.mandriva.com |date=August 28, 2011|author=Mandriva Webteam|access-date=2013-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130204163219/http://blog.mandriva.com/en/2011/08/28/mandriva-2011-hydrogen-is-out/ |archive-date=2013-02-04 }}</ref>

===Development version===
The development tree of Mandriva Linux has always been known as ''Cooker''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Development – Mandriva Community Wiki |url=http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Development |publisher=wiki.mandriva.com |access-date=2008-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307010643/http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Development |archive-date=2008-03-07 }}</ref> This tree is directly released as a new stable version.

=== Version history===
This table shows how Mandriva developed over time.<ref name="releases">{{cite web|url=http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Releases|title=Mandriva Release Overview – Mandriva Community Wiki|last=Karlsen|first=Per Øyvind|access-date=2012-11-25|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121123220807/http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/Releases|archive-date=2012-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.openmandriva.org/wiki/en/index.php?title=Releases|title=Releases - Mandriva Community Wiki|website=archive.openmandriva.org|access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref>

====''Mandrake'' releases====
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;margin-right:2em;width:80%"
|+ 
|-
! Date
! Number
! Name
! Major Features
|-
|1998-07
| 5.1
|Venice
|First release based on RedHat Linux; KDE 1.0
|-
|1998-12
| 5.2
|Leeloo
|
|-
|1999-02
| 5.3
|Festen
|KDE 1.1; Last release with Kernel 2.0 series
|-
|1999-05
| 6.0
|Venus
|Kernel 2.2.9; [[GNOME 1|GNOME 1.0.9]]
|-
|1999-09
| 6.1
|Helios
|
|-
|2000-01
| 7.0
|Air
|Includes drakxtools 1.0 and urpmi 0.9, these packages later became most notable features among Mandrake/Mandriva based distributions.
|-
|2000-05
| 7.1
|Helium
|Last release with KDE 1.1.x series
|-
|2000-09
| 7.2
|Odyssey (called Ulysses during beta)
|KDE 2.0; Last release with Kernel 2.2 series
|-
|2001-03
| 8.0
|Traktopel
|Kernel 2.4.3; KDE 2.1.1
|-
|2001-09
| 8.1
|Vitamin
|KDE 2.2.1
|-
|2002-03
| 8.2
|Bluebird
|Last release with KDE 2.2 series
|-
|2002-09
| 9.0<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/1954|title=Linux Mandrake 9.0-Dolphin: The Review|website=OSNews|first=Eugenia|last=Loli|date=2002-10-17|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref>
|Dolphin
|KDE 3.0.3; OpenOffice.org 1.0.1; Gnome 2.0.2
|-
|2003-03
| 9.1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osnews.com/story/3116|title=World Exclusive: Mandrake Linux 9.1 Review|website=OSNews|first=Eugenia|last=Loli|date=2003-03-25|accessdate=2024-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=review-mandrake|title=Opinions and facts|website=DistroWatch Weekly|date=2003-03-30|first=Andrew D.|last=Balsa|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = https://distrowatch.com/dwres.php?resource=review-mandrake5| title = The Hardware|website=DistroWatch|date=2003-02-14|first=Andrew D.|last=Balsa|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref>
|Bamboo
|Introduce "Galaxy" theme; KDE 3.1
|-
|2003-09
| 9.2
|FiveStar
|Last release with Kernel 2.4 series
|-
|2004-03
| 10.0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osnews.com/story/6327|title=Mandrake Linux 10 Community Edition: The Potential is Now Obvious|website=OSNews|first=Eugenia|last=Loli|date=2004-03-12|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osnews.com/story/7320|title=Mandrake 10: A Long Time User's Experiences|website=OSNews|first=David|last=Donley|date=2004-06-09|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osnews.com/story/7360|title=Quick Review: Mandrake 10.0 Official|website=OSNews| first=Jeremy|last=LaCroix|date=2004-06-14|accessdate=2024-11-19}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.osnews.com/story/9402 |title=OSNews is Exploring the Future of Computing |access-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724190221/http://www.osnews.com/story/9402 |archive-date=2017-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| rowspan="2" |Community and Official
|Kernel 2.6.3; KDE 3.2.0; Last release with XFree86 4.3
|-
|2004-10
| 10.1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/117871/|title=Mandrakelinux 10.1 on AMD64|website=LWN.net|date=2005-01-05|first=Ladislav|last=Bodnar}}</ref>
|X11 r6.7.0 replaced XFree86; Use scim as unified i18n input method platform
|-
|2005-04
| 10.2 / 2005 LE<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/639|title=411 on 2005|website=Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2005-04-17}}</ref>
|Limited Edition 2005
|KDE 3.3.2; "Mandrake" brand removed from artworks(wallpaper, splash, etc.)
|}
{{clear}}

====''Mandriva'' releases====
{| class="wikitable" style="float:left;margin-right:2em;width:80%"
|+ 
|-
! Date
! Number
! Name
! Major Features
|-
|2005-10
| 2006.0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/3053|title=Mandriva 2006 Final Look |website= Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2005-10-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/4247|title=Mandriva Linux 2006.1-0.3 |website= Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2005-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/5260|title=Mandriva One - a livecd attempt |website= Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2006-02-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/5372 |title=MandrivaOne - a livecd |website= Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2006-03-03}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2006
|KDE 3.4.2; First release with Mandriva branding; Support upgrade from Conectiva; Last release with "Galaxy" theme
|-
|2006-10
| 2007
|Mandriva Linux 2007
|KDE 3.5; New theme "la Ora"; Rpmdrake package manager ui redesign; X.org server 1.1.1
|-
|2007-04
| 2007.1<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tuxmachines.org/node/13967 |title=Kicking the tires of Mandriva 2007.1 beta 2 |website= Tux Machines|author=srlinuxx|date=2007-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20070430#feature|newspaper=DistroWatch Weekly|issue=200|date=30 April 2007|title=Mandriva Spring - Beautiful Change of Season|first=Susan|last=Linton}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring
|
|-
|2007-10
| 2008.0<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.osnews.com/story/18757/Review-Mandriva-Linux-PowerPack-2008.0/|title=Review: Mandriva Linux PowerPack 2008.0|website=OSNews|first=Thom|last= Holwerda|date=2007-10-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20071022#review|newspaper= DistroWatch Weekly|issue=225|date=22 October 2007|title=A look at Mandriva Linux 2008|first=Chris|last=Smart}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/20/mandriva_spring_flash/|title= Mandriva's Linux on a stick will wow all the ladies this Summer|website=The Register|first=Scott|last=Gilbertson|date=20 Jun 2008}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2008
|
|-
|2008-04-09<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080807142501/http://blog.mandriva.com/2008/04/09/mandriva-linux-2008-spring-released/|title=Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring released|website=The Official Mandriva Blog|date=April 9, 2008|author=Adam|url=http://blog.mandriva.com/2008/04/09/mandriva-linux-2008-spring-released/|archivedate=2008-08-07}}</ref>
| 2008.1
|Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring
|Last release with KDE 3.5 series
|-
|2008-10
| 2009.0<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://linuxbsdos.com/2008/11/04/mandriva-linux-powerpack-2009-review/ |title=Mandriva Linux Powerpack 2009 Review|website=LinuxBSDos.com|date=2008-11-04 |access-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729013244/http://linuxbsdos.com/2008/11/04/mandriva-linux-powerpack-2009-review/ |archive-date=2018-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mandriva-2009.html|title=Mandriva 2009 - Quite all right, but could be better|website=Dedoimedo|date=February 28, 2009}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2009
|DrakX installer redesign; KDE 4.1.2
|-
|2009-04-29<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.mandriva.com/2009/04/29/celebrate-spring-with-mandriva-linux-2009-spring/|title=Celebrate Spring with Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring|website=The Official Mandriva Blog|date=April 29, 2009|author=Ennael|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090502115255/http://blog.mandriva.com/2009/04/29/celebrate-spring-with-mandriva-linux-2009-spring/|archive-date=2009-05-02}}</ref>
| 2009.1<ref>{{cite news|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20090525#feature|newspaper= DistroWatch Weekly|issue=304|date=25 May 2009|title=First look at Mandriva Linux 2009.1}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring
|
|-
|2009-11
| 2010.0<ref>{{cite news|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20091109#feature |newspaper=DistroWatch Weekly|issue=328|date=9 November 2009|title=First look at Mandriva Linux 2010|first=Jesse|last=Smith}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/361325/|title=Mandriva 2010|website=LWN.net|first=Ivan|last=Jelic|date=November 11, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mandriva-2010.html|title=Mandriva 2010 - I mean ... Wow!|website=Dedoimedo|date=November 27, 2009}}</ref>
|Mandriva Linux 2010
|
|-
|2010-07
| 2010.1
|Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring
|
|-
|2010-12
| 2010.2
|Mandriva Linux 2010.2
|Last release with Ia Ora theme
|-
|2011-08-28<ref name="Mandriva 2011 Hydrogen is out!"/>
| 2011.0<ref>{{cite news|url=https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20110829#feature |newspaper=DistroWatch Weekly|issue=420|date=29 August 2011|first=Ladislav|last=Bodnar|title=First look at Mandriva Linux 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.linuxbsdos.com/2011/09/01/mandriva-desktop-2011-review/ |title=Mandriva Desktop 2011 review |date=2011-09-01|website=LinuxBSDos.com |access-date=2018-07-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729012959/http://linuxbsdos.com/2011/09/01/mandriva-desktop-2011-review/ |archive-date=2018-07-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/mandriva-2011.html|title=Mandriva 2011.0 - Supreme start, unhappy ending|website=Dedoimedo|date=October 19, 2011}}</ref>
|Hydrogen
|use rpm5.org fork; KDE desktop customized by Rosalab
|}

{{Clear}}

==Editions==
Each release of Mandriva Linux was split into several different editions. Each edition is derived from the same master tree, most of which is available on the public mirrors: all free / open source software, and all non-free software which is under a license that allows unrestricted distribution to the general public, is available from the public mirrors. Only commercial software under a license that does not allow unrestricted distribution to the general public (but for which Mandriva has negotiated an agreement to distribute it with paid copies) is not available from public mirrors.

===Mandriva Linux Free===
Mandriva Linux Free was a 'traditional' distribution (i.e. one that comes with a dedicated installer,<ref>{{cite web |title=Free Software / Open Source Software |url=http://www.mandriva.com/en/community/free-software |publisher=mandriva.com |access-date=2008-03-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017023214/http://www.mandriva.com/en/community/free-software |archive-date=2007-10-17 }}</ref> to install the distribution to the computer before it is run). It was 'free' [[gratis versus libre|in both senses]]: it consists entirely of [[free software|free]] and [[open-source software]], and it was made available for public download at no charge. It was usually available in CD (three or four discs) and DVD editions for [[x86]] 32- and 64-bit CPU architectures. It was aimed at users to whom software freedom is important, and also at users who prefer a traditional installer to the installable live CD system used by One. The package selection was tailored towards regular desktop use. It consisted of a subset of packages from the 'main' and 'contrib' sections of the master tree. Mandriva Linux Free was phased in 2011 in favor of a single edition approach with Mandriva Desktop 2011.<ref name=":0" />

===Mandriva Linux One===
[[Image:MandrivaOne 2008.1.jpg|thumb|100px|Mandriva Linux One's Live CD]]
Mandriva Linux One was a free to download hybrid distribution, being both a [[Live CD]] and an installer (with an installation wizard that includes disk partitioning tools).

Several Mandriva Linux One versions were provided for each Mandriva Linux release preceding Mandriva 2008. Users could choose between different languages, select either the KDE or GNOME desktops and include or exclude non-free software. The default version included the KDE desktop with non-free software included. The One images consist of a subset of packages from the 'main', 'contrib' and 'non-free' sections of the master tree, with the documentation files stripped from the packages to save space.

Mandriva Linux One 2008 has a smaller range of versions. There are KDE and GNOME versions with the default set of languages. There are also two KDE versions with alternative sets of languages. All versions include non-free software.

===Mandriva Linux Powerpack===
Mandriva Linux Powerpack was a 'traditional' distribution (in other words, one that comes with a dedicated installer, DrakX, which is first used to install the distribution to the hard disk of the computer before it is run). It is the main commercial edition of Mandriva Linux, and as such, requires payment for its use. It contains several non-free packages intended to add value for the end user, including non-free drivers like the NVIDIA and ATI graphics card drivers, non-free firmware for wireless chips and modems, some [[web browser|browser]] plugins such as Java and Flash, and some full applications such as [[Cedega (software)|Cedega]], Adobe Reader and RealPlayer. It was sold directly from the Mandriva Store website and through authorized resellers. It was also made available via a subscription service, which allowed unlimited downloads of Powerpack editions for the last few Mandriva releases for a set yearly fee. It consisted of a subset of packages from the 'main', 'contrib', 'non-free' and 'restricted' sections of the master tree.

In Mandriva Linux 2008, the Discovery and Powerpack+ editions were merged into Powerpack, which became Mandriva's only commercial offering. Users were able to choose between a novice-friendly Discovery-like setup or an installation process and desktop aimed at power users.

===Mandriva Linux Discovery===
Mandriva Linux Discovery was a commercial distribution aimed at first-time and novice Linux users. It was sold via the Mandriva Store website and authorized resellers, or could be downloaded by some subscribers to the Mandriva Club. Mandriva Linux 2008 does not include a Discovery edition, having added optional novice-friendly features to the Powerpack edition.

In releases prior to Mandriva Linux 2007, Discovery was a 'traditional' distribution built on the DrakX installer. In Mandriva Linux 2007 and 2007 Spring, Discovery is a hybrid [[Live CD|"Live DVD"]] which can be booted without installation or installed to hard disk in the traditional manner.

Discovery was a DVD rather than a CD, allowing all languages to be provided on one disc. It consisted of a subset of packages from the 'main', 'contrib', 'non-free' and 'non-free-restricted' sections of the master tree. The package selection was tailored towards novice desktop users. A theme chosen to be appealing to novice users was used, and the 'simplified' menu layout in which applications are described rather than named and not all applications are included was the default (for all other editions, the default menu layout was the 'traditional' layout, where all graphical applications installed on the system were included and were listed by name).

===Mandriva Linux Powerpack+===
Mandriva Linux Powerpack+ was a version of Powerpack with additional packages, mostly commercial software. Like Powerpack, it was sold directly from the Mandriva Store website and through authorized resellers; it was also a free download for Mandriva Club members of the Gold level and above. Powerpack+ was aimed at SOHO (small office / home office) users, with the expectation that it could be used to run a small home or office server machine as well as desktop and development workstations. The package selection was tailored with this in mind, including a wide range of server packages. It consisted of a subset of packages from the 'main', 'contrib', 'non-free' and 'restricted' sections of the master tree.

Mandriva 2008 no longer includes a Powerpack+ edition; instead, the Powerpack edition includes all the available packages.

==Derivatives==
Derivatives are distributions that are based on Mandriva Linux, some by Mandriva itself, others by independent projects. Some maintain compatibility with Mandriva Linux, so that installing a Mandriva Linux [[.rpm]] also works on the offspring.
* [[blackPanther OS]] - initially derived from Mandrake
* [[OpenMandriva Lx]] - a continuation of Mandriva by the community
* [[Mageia]] - a fork of Mandriva by the former laid off developers
* [[PCLinuxOS]] - initially derived from Mandrake
* [[ROSA Linux]] - a fork of Mandriva by the former Russian Mandriva partner, ROSA Labs
* [[Alt Linux]] - originally Russian Mandrake Linux
* [[Moondrake GNU/Linux]] - unconfirmed(?), official continuation by project leader [[Per Øyvind Notsure Norli Karlsen]], hibernating (?) <ref name="linkedin">{{cite web |title=LinkedIn: Per Øyvind Notsure Norli Karlsen |url=https://no.linkedin.com/in/proyvind |website=LinkedIn}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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