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Mageia 
OS family GNU/Linux Working state Development Source model Free and open source software Latest stable release 1.0 / 1 June 2011 Available language(s) Multilingual Update method urpmi Package manager RPM Kernel type Monolithic (Linux) Userland GNU Default user interface KDE Plasma Desktop / GNOME License GNU GPL & various others Mageia Industry Software industry Founded September 18, 2010 Products Mageia Linux Website www.mageia.org Mageia (
/məˈɡiːə/[1]) is the name of a non-profit organization and Linux distribution. The first release of the distribution was made on 1 June 2011.[2]Contents
Name
The term "mageia" — μαγεία in Greek — means "magic" in English. It is a reference to Leon Mandrake, the original Mandrake the Magician; the original name of the Mandriva distribution was (Mandrake Linux).
Creation
On September 18, 2010, a group of former Mandriva employees and community supporters announced that Mandriva Linux was being forked and a new, community-driven distribution would be created, called Mageia.[3] This action followed the dismissal of most employees working on the Mandriva distribution when Edge-IT (a company owned by Mandriva) was liquidated. The group explained that they "do not want to be dependent on the economic fluctuations and erratic, unexplained strategic moves of the company."
The Mageia organization intends to manage and coordinate the distribution: code and software hosting and distribution, build system, marketing, foster communication and events.
Goals
The following goals were listed in their announcement on September 18, 2010:.[4]
- Make Linux and free and open source software straight forward to use for everyone;
- Provide integrated system configuration tools;
- Keep a high-level of integration between the base system, the desktop (KDE Plasma / GNOME) and applications; especially improve third-parties (be it free or proprietary software) integration;
- Target new architectures and form-factors;
- Improve understanding of computers and electronics devices users.
See also
- Mandriva Linux distribution
- Mandriva, SA (corporation)
- PCLinuxOS, an existing Linux distribution based on Mandriva Linux
- Unity Linux, a Mandriva-based distribution designed to be a base for end user distributions.
References
- ^ "Google Translate"
- ^ rda. "Our baby is here: Mageia 1 | Mageia Blog (English)"
- ^ Brown, Eric. "Mandriva forks to Mageia Linux". Retrieved September 28, 2010.
- ^ Linton, Susan. "Developers fork Mandriva Linux - Welcome Mageia". Retrieved September 28, 2010.
External links
- Official website
- Mageia Users Community
- Mageia mailing lists
- Mageia Mailing-Lists Forum Gateway
- Mageia blog
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