Mandriva launches a 2008 Linux
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Mandriva will distribute its community desktop Linux distribution, Mandriva 2008, this month. In order to get a copy users will need to join the Mandriva Club, a company user group.
The new Mandriva will be based on the Linux 2.6.22.9 kernel; it will include a hardware detection subsystem, support for graphics cards, sound cards and wi-fi. The system will handle automatic driver loading for PCI and AGP devices, also.
When it comes to the interface, Mandriva has given users the choice of a KDE 3.5.7 or the GNOME 2.20 desktop, but depending on what graphic card the computer is running, there is an option to go for the Compiz/Compiz Fusion 0.5.2 or the Metisse 3-D desktop.
Source [Linux Watch]
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