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This community, animated by the passion of the free software, is what has made the Linux and the Mandriva community so unique since the inception of our distribution in 1998. </p> <p>This community is open: we invite you to join other Mandriva Linux users to share your experience, ask questions or just say "Hi!". You can easily join other users by connecting to the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/community" target="_top">Community website</a> and following the major links to community resources. Register simply on the <a class="ulink" href="http://www.mandriva.com/register" target="_top">Register page</a>. </p> <p>As an added bonus, we are inviting you to become a registered and identified member of this community. The registration is free-of-charge and open to all. There is no membership fee. By registering you can interact with other community members as an identified member on the forums, not just as "Joe Anonymous User". </p> <div class="itemizedlist"> <p class="title"><b>We continue to add benefits for registered members, such as:</b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li> <p>Access to free online courses: 25 free training modules accessible at the <a class="ulink" href="http://etraining.mandriva.com" target="_top">Etraining website</a>. </p> </li> <li> <p>Access to free technical support from the Mandriva Expert Community. </p> </li> <li> <p>A free blog space on the Mandriva Club platform.</p> </li> <li> <p>A subscription to the Mandriva Newsletter containing security alerts, new package announcements, product releases and special offers. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="itemizedlist"> <p class="title"><b>Powerpack customers get additional benefits:</b></p> <ul type="disc"> <li> <p>Free access to special online courses.</p> </li> <li> <p>Access to Web support ensured by the the Mandriva support team. </p> </li> <li> <p>Additional and new applications to enjoy your Linux desktop even more. </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="note" style="margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0.5in;"> <table border="0" summary="Note: The Mandriva community is an open user community"> <tr> <td rowspan="2" align="center" valign="top" width="25"><img alt="[Note]" src="images/note.png"></td> <th align="left">The Mandriva community is an open user community</th> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top"> <p>You can now participate without additional fees or restrictions. 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