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[Discuss] Mandriva out of business



On Sat, 30 May 2015 20:34:15 -0400
<edwardp at linuxmail.org> wrote:

> According to an article at ZDNet and other sites, the company behind
> Mandriva Linux has gone out of business. The former CEO of Mandriva,
> said (Yahoo Finance link) employee lawsuits forced it into bankruptcy.
> 
> http://www.zdnet.com/article/french-firm-behind-mandriva-linux-goes-out-of-business/#ftag=RSSbaffb68
> 
> http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ceo-bankrupt-linux-company-says-163746560.html

This is truly a shame. I used Mandrake/Mandriva to run my business
2001-2007. For a person who didn't have broadband, Mandrake/Mandriva
was a blessing.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
May 2015 featured book: Quit Joblessness: Start Your Own Business
http://www.troubleshooters.com/startbiz



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