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Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux

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A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let’s be perfectly honest. Linux isn’t for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a little more difficult...
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Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux (PC World)

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PC World – A happy customer might tell someone. An unhappy customer tells everyone. Converting to Linux before taking a dose of reality might make you a very unhappy customer. Let’s be perfectly honest. Linux isn’t for everyone-yet. However, Ubuntu, Mandriva, and a few other distributions come close but for now, Linux is a...
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Mandriva’s Rocky Rebirth

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Paris-based Mandriva had been hovering on the brink of bankruptcy for some time. This apparent return to health was enabled only by a combination of drastic restructuring and cost-cutting at Mandriva (read: staff cuts), as well as an “ambitious industrial plan with the aim of relaunching the company.” (more…) Related items Enable/Disable write support for windows NTFS...
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Mandriva Press Release Raises More Questions

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Linux Journal: “Mandriva S.A. issued a press release to announce the restructuring of its core business organization. While specifics were still not given, the main message did come through: Mandriva will survive, in some fashion, for a while anyway.” (more…) Related items Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux Mandriva 2010.1 Released Mandriva fights through money woes,...
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Mandriva Linux avoids bankruptcy; we test the new version

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Linux vendor Mandriva has announced the availability of its Spring 2010 release, an updated version of its desktop Linux distribution. Mandriva originally planned to ship the software at the beginning of June, but had put the launch on hold due to serious financial difficulties that jeopardized the company’s future. The Spring 2010 version was...
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Mandriva 2010.1 Released

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Embattled Linux vendor Mandriva released version 2010 Spring, after a delay that only underscored the uncertainty around the distro’s future. (more…) Related items Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring distro Released Last Week: Mandriva, Berry Linux, SystemRescueCd, Parted Magic 4.9, Tiny Core Linux 2.10 Released Last Week: Mandriva, Berry Linux, SystemRescueCd, Parted Magic 4.9, Tiny Core Linux...
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Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring

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Reprieved from financial troubles with fresh investments, Mandriva released the final Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring. (more…) Related items Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux Mandriva Press Release Raises More Questions Mandriva 2010.1 Released Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring distro Mandriva’s Future Rosy or Rose Colored?
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Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring distro

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Reprieved from its financial troubles with fresh investments, Mandriva released the final version of Mandriva Linux 2010 Spring. (more…) Related items Mandriva 2010.1 Released Released Last Week: Mandriva, Berry Linux, SystemRescueCd, Parted Magic 4.9, Tiny Core Linux 2.10 Released Last Week: Mandriva, Berry Linux, SystemRescueCd, Parted Magic 4.9, Tiny Core Linux 2.10 (Linux Today) Best Linux Distro for Web Server...
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Put Mandriva 2010 on a USB Flash Drive (Windows)

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This simple tutorial explains how to put Mandriva 2010 on a USB Flash Drive from within Windows via the Seed (more here…) Related items Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux Mandriva’s Rocky Rebirth Mandriva Press Release Raises More Questions Mandriva Linux avoids bankruptcy; we test the new version Mandriva 2010.1 Released
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Spring is here for Mandriva

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THE INQUIRER Farman hits the net (more…) Related items Warning: Five Things to Know Before Switching to Linux Mandriva Press Release Raises More Questions Mandriva 2010.1 Released Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring Mandriva fights through money woes, releases 2010 Spring distro
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