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<p><a name="BId-about-pa1"></a><span class="application">Mandriva
Linux</span> is a <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> distribution
supported by <span class="application">Mandriva</span> S.A., which was born on the
Internet in 1998. Its main goal was and still is to provide an easy-to-use
and friendly <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> system. Today,
<span class="application">Mandriva</span>'s activity lies on three pillars:
simplicity, openness and innovation. Mandriva's distribution is the result
of the best of Open source, based on collaborative work.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa26"></a>On April 7th 2005, the
<span class="application">Mandrakesoft</span> company changed its name to
<span class="application">Mandriva</span> to reflect its merger with
Brazil-based <span class="application">Conectiva</span>. Consequently, its core
product, <span class="application">Mandrakelinux</span>, became
<span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span>.
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<h3 class="title"><a name="d5e222"></a>1.1. Contacting Mandriva Linux
Community
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa2"></a>The following are various web
links pointing you to the most important <span class="application">Mandriva
Linux</span>-related sources. If you want to know more about the
<span class="application">Mandriva</span> company, connect to Mandriva web site
(<a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/" target="_top">http://www.mandriva.com</a>). You
will find information concerning Mandriva Linux distribution and its
derivatives.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa3"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it1"></a> Mandriva Expert (<a class="ulink" href="http://www.expert.mandriva.com/" target="_top">http://expert.mandriva.com</a>)
is <span class="application">Mandriva</span>'s online support platform. It
offers a new experience based on trust and the pleasure of rewarding
others for their contributions.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa4"></a>We also invite you to subscribe
to the various <a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it2"></a> <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/community/resources/newsgroups" target="_top">
mailing lists</a> where the <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span>
community demonstrates its high spirits and keen debates.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa5"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it3"></a> Please also remember to connect to our security page <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/security/" target="_top">http://www.mandriva.com/security</a>.
It gathers all security-related material about <span class="application">Mandriva
Linux</span> distributions. You will find security and bug
advisories, as well as kernel update procedures, the different
security-oriented mailing lists which you can join, etc. This page is a
must for any server administrator or user concerned about security.
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Community
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa27"></a>Mandriva Community is
<span class="emphasis"><em>the</em></span> place where users, developers and translators
meet to help each other out, exchange valuable information about Mandriva
Linux, get informed about the latest Mandriva, Linux and Open Source news
and also participate to the design of future distributions.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa28"></a>To join this community, you only need to
create your personal Mandriva ID (you can obtain it for free by
subscribing to My Mandriva <a class="ulink" href="http://my.mandriva.com" target="_top">http://my.mandriva.com</a>). You
will have access to:
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa29"></a>help (forums, chat, Knowledge Base
with tutorials, how-tos, tips and tricks),
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa30"></a>news,
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa31"></a>many Mandriva and
community-contributed contents,
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<p>and the official Mandriva Linux documentation.</p>
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa39"></a>Mandriva Community is where you get the
best Mandriva Linux experience, learning from others, teaching others,
accessing exclusive features and contributing to the development of
Mandriva Linux and Free and Open Source Software in general.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa20"></a><a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it10"></a> You can purchase Mandriva products on-line through the
Mandriva Store (<a class="ulink" href="http://store.mandriva.com" target="_top">http://store.mandriva.com</a>).
You will not only find <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> solutions
but also special subscription offers, support, third-party softwares,
documentation, <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span>-related books, as well
as other <span class="application">Mandriva</span> goodies.
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<p><a name="BIdNEW-about-pa40"></a>We couldn't close this section without
mentioning one of Mandriva flagship products: Mandriva Flash is a
pre-installed Mandriva Linux distribution on a simple 4GB USB 2.0 key. You
only need to plug the key in your computer to start your Linux system
anywhere. You can also save and exchange your data on this key.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa14"></a>The skills of the many-talented
folks who use <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span> can be very useful
in the making of the <span class="application">Mandriva Linux</span>
system.
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<b>Packaging. </b>
A <a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it5"></a> <span class="application">GNU/Linux</span> system is mainly
made of programs found on the Internet. These need to be packaged in
order to work together and to update safely.
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<b>Programming. </b>
<a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it6"></a> There are many projects directly supported by
<span class="application">Mandriva</span>: find the one that most appeals
to you and offer your help to the main developer.
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<b>Internationalization. </b>
<a class="indexterm" name="BId-about-it7"></a> Mandriva Linux is translated in more than 70
languages. You can help us translate web pages, programs and their
respective documentation.
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<p><a name="BId-about-pa19a"></a> Consult the Community page on
Mandriva official website: <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/en/community/start" target="_top">http://www.mandriva.com/en/community/start</a>.
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