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Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring released
Posted by JLP on April 21st, 2007
A couple of days ago a French company Mandriva released the final version of Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring (also called 2007.1). One of the major new features in this version is the integration of Metisse, an advanced window manager that provides an easy to use environment for designing and implementing new innovative ideas for computer desktops. They have also added the very popular Beryl, a 3D OpenGL-accelerated desktop which makes Windows Vista Aero look like an old and boring slideshow. In Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring you will also find KDE 3.5.6, GNOME 2.18. Firefox 2.0, Thunderbird 2.0 and OpenOffice.org 2.1.
I downloaded PowerPack DVDs two weeks ago, as I am a member of Mandriva Club where I was enrolled in Early Seeders program for BitTorrent sharing. First I upgraded my sister’s computer which was running Mandriva 2007. All went without a hitch and she is now enjoying the new Mandriva 2007 Spring. Later during the week I also installed the new version onto my laptop, where I have a special partition which I use for testing various Linux distributions. All works fine here too.
The only annoyance was the new Mandriva themed KDE start button. While it looks very nice it took up way to much valuable space in kicker (about 3 or 4 buttons long). This was quickly solved by following these instructions to switch back to default KDE K menu button.
In my opinion Mandriva Linux with the release of 2007 Spring remains one of the best Linux distributions for new Linux users (right next to Kubuntu). For more information about the new release check out:
Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Release Announcement
Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Release Tour (with screenshots)
Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring Release Notes
And of course, don’t forget to download Mandriva Linux 2007 Spring and check it out for yourself.
Another great thing is that Mandriva is back to 6 month release cycle. So work has already begun on the next version and Frederik Himpe has written about some of the features that might come with Mandriva Linux 2008.
