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Maybe, for people to know the differences, to be published a table +comparing the technical aspects of Mandriva and Magea + +Mandriva 2010.1 +KDE, Gnome etc - RPM - MCC - systemd - Dracut? + +Mageia 1 +KDE, Gnome etc - RPM - MCC - sysvinit - initrd? + +Mageia 2 +KDE, Gnome etc - RPM - MCC - systemd - Dracut? + +Mandriva 2011 +KDE - RPM v5* - MCC - systemd - Dracut? + +(* I think this information is important, because I imagine that this system RPM +v5 makes the repositories of Mageia incompatible with the repository of Mandriva +2011 and the Rosa. + +(see: <A HREF="https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=495&start=25#p9180">https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=495&start=25#p9180</A> ) + +Any person registered can create the page again, but someone has to help edit it +to get better, to prevent it is not deleted again. + +Below is a suggested text, with some reference. + +(excuse me for my mistakes in english) + +Cheers +Macxi + +******************************************* + + +MAGEIA PAGE IN WIKIPEDIA: + +Mageia'''' 'is a linux distribution, an operating system based on Linux kernel, +graphics and environments with multiple applications to be installed in various +types of computers, is [[free software] ] [[GLP]]. It is a [[fork - +<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_%28software_development%29">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fork_%28software_development%29</A>]] Mandriva 2010.1, +so it is based on RPM (<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_Package_Manager">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPM_Package_Manager</A> ) + +Mageia was created in 2010, and developed by the community of users and +developers, under the coordination of Mageia.org, French nonprofit organization, +manages and coordinates the distribution, code and software hosting and +distribution, builds system, and carries out marketing, fosters communication +and events. + +The first release of the software distribution, Mageia 1, took place in June +2011.[3] + +According to DistroWatch, Mageia is the 7th most visited Linux-based operating +system on their site as of April 2012 and it is the third most visited RPM-based +Linux distribution behind Fedora and openSUSE.[5] + + +== History == + +The Mageia was established in 2010 as a folk Mandriva 2010.1, for a group of +former employees of Mandriva and several other developers and users and +supporter of the Mandriva community. Although created in 2010. the events that +led to the creation of Mageia relate the economic crisis of the Mandriva company +and its commercial approach and a great distance from the user community of +Mandriva Linux distribution, generating complaints. + + + The Company MandrakSoft, former name of the Company Mandriva, filed for +bankruptcy in 27/janeiro/2003. In 2004, he accepted plea agreement to pay the +debt allowing the acquisition of several companies (Edge IT, Conectiva and +Linbox), changing its name to Mandriva. + +In 2006, Mandriva fires one of its founders and main developers, Gael Duval. +(<A HREF="Http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1015784/mandriva-fires-its-creator">Http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/1015784/mandriva-fires-its-creator</A>) + +The crises of the company Mandriva Mandriva has led some officials to discuss with +the community of developers and users, in 2007, the the creation with the +creation of an entity (<A HREF="http://foundation.zarb.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page">http://foundation.zarb.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page</A> ) to +make the distro's development closer to the community and a more stable aela But +discussion was not carried forward. + +In April 2010 came news that the sale was Mandriva (<A HREF="http://www.presence-">http://www.presence-</A> +pc.com/actualite/Mandriva-Linux-39261/) and that there could be dismissal of +employees (<A HREF="http://lwn.net">http://lwn.net</A> / Articles/494786 /) (<A HREF="http://lwn.net/Articles/494506/">http://lwn.net/Articles/494506/</A>) +(<A HREF="http://lwn.net/Articles/441916/">http://lwn.net/Articles/441916/</A>) which generated concerns about the end of the +Mandriva Linux distribution, but was denied by the company +(<A HREF="http://blog.mandriva.com/br/2010/05/12/situacao-da-mandriva/">http://blog.mandriva.com/br/2010/05/12/situacao-da-mandriva/</A>). + + On September 17, 2010 Mandriva the company held a General Assembly that +approved the entry of new shareholders in Russia +(<A HREF="http://lwn.net/Articles/406467/">http://lwn.net/Articles/406467/</A>), and also decided not to rehire the employees +of the Mandriva team (Edge IT in France). The next day, in 18/setembro/2010 +these terminated employees (who were mostly responsible for the development and +maintenance of the distribution Mandriva), decidiramm, create Mageia with the +support of many members of the community of developers, users and employees +Mandriva Linux, an attitude explained by a public statement. +(<A HREF="Http://www.mageia.org/en/about/2010-sept-announcement.html">Http://www.mageia.org/en/about/2010-sept-announcement.html</A>). + +The procedures for the organization of the new Linux distribution began to be +reported via the Mageia Blog (<A HREF="http://blog.mageia.org/en/2010/09/21/thank-you/">http://blog.mageia.org/en/2010/09/21/thank-you/</A>), +which can be found the reports of the tasks and challenges of creating the +Mageia. + +In 26/novembro/2010 announced the creation of Mageia.org +(<A HREF="http://blog.mageia.org/en/2010/11/26/news-about-the-association/">http://blog.mageia.org/en/2010/11/26/news-about-the-association/</A>), French +nonprofit organization (Association Loi 1901), an entity required to undertake +formal aspects of the development of Mageia. + +== Versions == + +Mageia is released on a 9-month release cycle and each release is supported for +18 months.[6] + +=== Latest version === + +The latest stable version is Mageia 1, released in June 2011. + +=== Development version === + +The development version of Mageia is known as Cauldron and is what becomes the +next release of Mageia.[7] + +== Goals == + +The following goals were listed in the organization's announcement on 18 +September 2010:[4] + + Make Linux and Free and Open Source Software straightforward to use for +everyone; + Provide integrated system configuration tools; + Keep a high-level of integration between the base system, the desktop (KDE, +GNOME, etc.) and applications; especially improve third-parties (be it free or +proprietary software) integration; + Target new architectures and form-factors; and + Improve understanding of computers and electronics devices users. + +== Name == + +The term "mageia" — μαγεία in Greek — means "magic" in English. It is a +reference to Mandrake (the magician), the original name of the Mandriva +distribution (Mandrake Linux).[8] + +== References == + + ^ [<A HREF="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Archive:Mageia_1_supported_locales">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Archive:Mageia_1_supported_locales</A> +"Archive:Mageia 1 supported locales] - Mageia wiki". Wiki.mageia.org. Retrieved +2012-04-20. + ^ +[<A HREF="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_1_Release_Notes#CLI_Package_Management_Tools">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Mageia_1_Release_Notes#CLI_Package_Management_Tools</A> +"Mageia 1 Release Notes - Mageia wiki"]. Wiki.mageia.org. Retrieved 2012-04-20. + ^ [<A HREF="http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mageia">http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=mageia</A> a b +"DistroWatch.com: Mageia"]. 2012-04-29. Retrieved 2012-04-29. + ^ [<A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/en/about/2010-sept-announcement.html">http://www.mageia.org/en/about/2010-sept-announcement.html</A> a b c "A New +Linux Distribution".] Mageia. 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2012-04-20. + ^ [<A HREF="http://distrowatch.com/">http://distrowatch.com/</A> "DistroWatch"]. Retrieved 2012-04-20. + ^ [<A HREF="http://www.muktware.com/blogs/1878">http://www.muktware.com/blogs/1878</A> "Mageia Goes For 9 Month Release +Cycle"]. 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2012-04-20. + ^ [<A HREF="https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Cauldron">https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Cauldron</A> "Cauldron - Mageia wiki"]. Retrieved +2012-04-20. + ^ [<A HREF="http://www.waybeta.com/news/85180/mandriva-linux-bifurcation-mageia-">http://www.waybeta.com/news/85180/mandriva-linux-bifurcation-mageia-</A> +project-released-the-first-alpha-version-of-_mandriva-linux/ "Mandriva Linux +bifurcation Mageia project released the first Alpha version of _Mandriva Linux"]. +waybeta. Retrieved 2012-04-20. + +== See also == + +Portal icon Free Software portal + + [<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva_Linux</A> Mandriva Linux] distribution + [<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandriva</A> Mandriva, SA] (corporation) + [<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCLinuxOS</A> PCLinuxOS] — another Linux +Distribution based on Mandriva Linux + [<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Linux">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unity_Linux</A> Unity Linux] — a Mandriva-based +distribution designed to be a base for end user distributions. + +== External links == + + [<A HREF="http://www.mageia.org/">http://www.mageia.org/</A> Official website] + [<A HREF="http://wiki.mageia.org/">http://wiki.mageia.org/</A> Mageia Wiki] + [<A HREF="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/">https://www.mageia.org/mailman/</A> Mailing lists] + + + + + + +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="007339.html">[Mageia-discuss] page of Mageia in wikipedia (in english) has been deleted +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="007341.html">[Mageia-discuss] page of Mageia in wikipedia (in english) has been deleted +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#7340">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#7340">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#7340">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#7340">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">More information about the Mageia-discuss +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |