Oh boy - that is back to the old depressing situation.
I have to admit I was somewhat suspicious though:
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4&start=180#p10937The bold moves towards RMP5 and RosaMenus was just an experiment in a situation where continuance and consolidation would have been easier.
The Russians have paid and probably did not get the wanted success in their home market. So they see no reason to pay more for a non working solution.
Linux will be a major factor in Russia, but it will not be Mandriva by the looks of it.
There has been to much turbulence for any organisation to invest in Mandriva; even their greatest fan could not guarantee that they would be there tomorrow.
As a leader you simply have to reduce the risk as much as you can. Even If Mandriva should be the best Linux out there, you pick the one that you have confidence in. The French parliament did pick Suse - that is a total fiasco for Mandriva. It is almost unheard of that the super national French pick a foreign product.
So the meltdown is complete I guess.
Mandriva will be a base for forks and community activities. It has not been good business for years - since the Microsoft intervention on the Nigeria deal. That was the decisive turning point.
Mandriva was a big distro that mattered - it is not anymore.
The Forks are PCLOS that have provided a certain stability (and apt-get) , Mageia and Unity that was supposed to be a base for Mandriva Forks. Unity is melting down too these days. Mageia is a display of
hopeless communication and an elitist community orientation where the community is lifted up as the one and only thing - as long as it fits the self appointed Gurus. But unlike Mandriva 2011 - I think it will be possible to upgrade Mandriva 2010 to Mageia.
On the 16th of January I will offer 1 Euro for Mandriva giving me the control over the trade mark
(Somehow I have a slight feeling that the Russians will not let that happen though........
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It still is one of the best distros...
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