| Mandriva (formerly Mandrakesoft) offers its enterprise, government, and educational customers a set of GNU Linux and open source software, related services, and information technologies. In addition, Mandriva offers technologists committed to open software and courseware a trusted channel to offer their services. Mandriva has technologists in over twenty countries, and is listed on the Paris Euronext Marché Libre (Euroclear code :4477PA) and on the US OTC Market (Stock symbol MDKFF). Mandriva was created by Linux enthusiasts in November of 1998. The company is based in Paris, France, with offices in Brazil, Ireland, Italy, Poland, and the United States. |
Mandriva is both a project initiator and a skills organizer in the open source arena. It helps users benefit from its community's innovations by offering a its operating system together with a full range of solutions (including over 2300 applications) for client computers (graphical user interface, compatible office suite, Internet browser) and for servers (web server, e-mail server, print server, etc.). The company's Mandriva Linux distribution is supported in more than forty languages.
Mandriva Linux products include the operating system, related applications on CD and DVD-ROMs (or network sources), and installation tools, as well as full documentation and technical support. The company offers personalized programs for many types of organizations, consulting services, ISV, OEM and VAR programs, and training services.
In addition Mandriva participates in many well-known Free or open source projects such as the FSF Europe, GNOME Foundation, KDE, Bastille Linux, and Linux kernel development, among others. For more see the company's web site at http://www.mandriva.com/ or http://wwwnew.mandriva.com/en/enterprise/services |
