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<h3>What is Mageia?</h3>
<p>Mageia is your new Linux distribution.</p>
<h3>How does one pronounce Mageia?</h3>
<p>There is no official pronunciation, you can use whichever one you like.</p>
<h3>What does the name "Mageia" mean?</h3>
<p>The term "mageia" — μαγεία in Greek — means "magic" in English.</p>
<h3>I'm a Mandriva Linux user. What should I do?</h3>
<p>For now you can continue using Mandriva Linux, there is no Mageia release available yet.
You can
<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-announce" hreflang="en">subscribe
to the mageia-announce newsletter</a> to be informed
when the first Mageia release is ready to use.</p>
<h3>Will I be able to upgrade from Mandriva to Mageia?</h3>
<p>Yes, it will be possible.</p>
<h3>When the first release of Mageia will be available?</h3>
<p>As soon as possible. We hope to have some alpha or beta release by the end of November.</p>
<h3>What will be the codename of the first Mageia release?</h3>
<p>That hasn't been decided yet.</p>
<h3>Will urpmi, MCC, drakxtools be a part of Mageia?</h3>
<p>Yes, your favourite tools will be included in Mageia.</p>
<h3>Where can I submit my logo ideas?</h3>
<p>You can submit your logo ideas on the <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/mageia-art/" hreflang="en">Mageia art group</a>.</p>
<h3>How can I contribute to the mageia project?</h3>
<p>All sorts of skill sets are welcome.
You can <a href="http://mageia.org/wiki/doku.php">register yourself on the wiki</a>,
in whatever teams that best fit your skills.</p>
<h3>How can I contact the project?</h3>
<p>You can send email to mageia-contact (at) mageia (dot) org.</p>
<h3>How can I donate to the project?</h3>
<p>You can go to the <a href="http://www.mageia.org/en/donate//">donation page</a>.</p>
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