Mercredi 29 Juin 2005:

Paris, le 29 juin 2005, Mandriva (ex Mandrakesoft) annonce la signature d'un contrat de support technique avec la MACIF, premier assureur de la famille en France, avec un portefeuille de plus de 4,5 millions de sociétaires.

Vendredi 11 Février 2005:

The Linux Professional Institute announced today the certification of a new provider of Linux Professional Institute Approved Training Materials (LATM) in Switzerland and France.
(Toronto, ON - February 7, 2005 ): The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the premier Linux certification organization, worldwide (http://www.lpi.org), announced today the certification of a new provider of Linux Professional Institute Approved Training Materials (LATM) in Switzerland and France

Mercredi 02 Février 2005:

Paris, France, 2 février 2004. Mandrakesoft et le BRGM participeront, avec l'INRIA, à IGGI, projet de recherche en calcul distribué. Le consortium développera les technologies nécessaires pour transformer tout réseau d'ordinateurs courants en cluster. Le projet est soutenu par un financement gouvernemental.

Mardi 01 Février 2005:

De l'ordinateur portable au serveur, tout un ensemble de matériels HP sera désormais disponible avec le système d'exploitation Linux tel que proposé par Mandrakesoft.

Issy-les-Moulineaux, le 31 janvier 2005 - A l'occasion du salon Solutions Linux qui se tiendra dès demain au CNIT de la Défense, HP France et Mandrakesoft annoncent la signature d'un accord de distribution. Aux termes de celui-ci, HP commercialisera, à partir de février 2005, un certain nombre de solutions pré-installées avec la distribution de Linux proposée par Mandrakesoft, Mandrakelinux. La gamme de produits concernés s'étendra de l'ordinateur portable au serveur. Cet accord concerne le territoire français dans un premier temps., et confirme la position de Mandrakesoft parmi les distributions professionnelles les plus reconnues dans le monde de l'OpenSource.

Mardi 18 Janvier 2005:

Mandrakesoft announced today a new partner program for US companies offering Linux products and services to small and mid-sized business customers. The Mandrakelinux Solution Provider Program is designed to support IT services companies in offering the benefits of open source to a mainstream audience through technical and marketing support.

IT services companies are signing up around the country to participate in the program. "We've had a very positive response so far," says Maria Winslow, Program Manager at Mandrakesoft. "Partners are telling us that their customers are requesting more Linux products and services, and they want help making the transition. That's exactly the goal of this partner program - to help increase sales through Linux offerings."

Franck Goron, President and founder of e-angel in Washington, DC, was one of the first IT services companies to sign on to the new program. For Goron, developing a close relationship with a Linux vendor was important in his decision to join the program. "I feel like they really understand the Linux market from my perspective," says Goron. "and that they will be there when we need help with technical or marketing issues. I expect this relationship will help us expand our business in 2005."

The new program provides marketing and sales support, privileged second-tier technical support, and the option to order pre-installed systems. Partners get a dedicated contact to help with customer questions about Linux and open source software, plus a collection of marketing tools to assist with promotion. The company has also set up a technical support team that is dedicated exclusively to program members for the highest level of support.

Advent Consulting, an IT services company in the Boston area, joined the program because of the focus on the SMB market. According to CEO David Lee, "With this program, Mandrakesoft is delivering a range of practical Linux-based solutions specifically tailored to the needs of small and mid-sized organizations, allowing Advent Consulting to deliver comprehensive open source products and services to our customers that work in an integrated and streamlined fashion."

As part of the new program, the company is introducing a new line of practical Linux servers, called the Mandrakelinux Dedicated Server Series, tailored to the needs of mainstream small and mid-sized business customers. These server offerings are designed to be easy to migrate from Windows, and are only available from official Mandrakelinux Solution Providers.

Mandrakesoft has two introductory servers in the series - the Mandrakelinux Dedicated File Server and the Mandrakelinux Dedicated Email Gateway with spam and virus filtering. Pricing for each server is $750, with no CPU or client access restrictions. These products represent the practical, affordable choice for small and mid-sized IT environments.

According to Winslow, "We know that small and mid-sized business customers want practical solutions at a good price, not expensive operating systems that include everything but the kitchen sink. We're filling in a gap in the SMB market by providing solution-based products and supporting local service providers as they make the transition to a truly mainstream Linux market."

Companies interested in participating in the Mandrakelinux Solution Provider Program should contact Maria Winslow at (919) 968-7802, or send email to "uspartner at mandrakesoft dot com" to request more information.

About Mandrakesoft

Widely known as the most user-friendly Linux provider, Mandrakesoft provides a trusted interface between users of information technology and open source technologists. Mandrakelinux is the first choice for practical and affordable Linux solutions in real-world settings. Founded in 1998 with a mission to create a user-friendly Linux, Mandrakesoft quickly grew to be a leading global name in Linux solutions. Mandrakelinux is distributed in 140 countries in 68 languages, with installations numbering 4-6 million worldwide.

Media Contacts
Mandrakesoft - Maria Winslow ,919-968-7802, [email protected]
e-angel LLC - Franck Goron, 202- 448-8924
Advent Consulting - David Lee, 617-444-8770

Vendredi 09 Juillet 2004:

Le Ministère de l'Equipement choisit Mandrakesoft pour migrer ses serveurs bureautiques et d'infrastructure vers Linux

Paris, le 9 juillet 2004 - Le projet de migration vers Linux du ministère de l'équipement, des transports, de l'aménagement du territoire, du tourisme et de la mer, concerne le remplacement de 1 500 serveurs bureautiques et d'infrastructure par des serveurs Mandrakelinux. Les offres de service entourant ce projet ont été confiées à MandrakeSoft, 1er éditeur européen de systèmes Linux.

Mercredi 09 Juin 2004:

Sebastopol -- O'Reilly Media est à présent distributeur Etats-Unis et Canada de Mandrakesoft.

O'Reilly distribue deux déclinaisons anglaises de Mandrakelinux 10.0 (la nouvelle version du système d'exploitation) -- Mandrakelinux Discovery 10.0 et Mandrakelinux PowerPack 10.0. Ces deux versions sont en vente dans le réseau national des librairies des pays concernés et directement chez O'Reilly.

Mercredi 21 Janvier 2004:

Pasadena, CA; Paris, France; 21 janvier 2004 - MandrakeSoft annonce son adhésion à ObjectWeb, un consortium international qui promeut le développement du middleware open-source.

ObjectWeb est une organisation indépendante à but non lucratif qui fédère des projets middleware tels que JOnAS. JOnAS - une implémentation Open Source de la spécification J2EE(tm) - apporte les bases pour des applications distribuées de grande qualité ayant une dimension critique pour l'entreprise. JOnAS est un projet collaboratif de la communauté ObjectWeb ; son développement est conduit par des professionnels du logiciel hautement qualifiés et des centres de recherche à travers le monde.

Lundi 22 Septembre 2003:

Company will include Mandrake Linux with its barebone Network Appliance XPC products line from Computex Taipei.

2003 (Taipei, Taiwan -- September 21, 2003) Shuttle Inc, a leading supplier of mainboards and small form fact or (SFF) barebone computers, is proud to announce that MandrakeSoft's industry-leading Linux distribution will be bundled with Shuttles Network Appliance (NA) XPC product line. The commencement of shipping marks the fina lization of this long anticipated deal.

"Users are demanding a new computing paradigm," said David Yu, chairma n, Shuttle. "Bundling Mandrake Linux with our Network Appliance XPC's delivers reliability and power -- the ex act formula today's savvy users demand."

"Shuttle's barebone Network Appliance XPC product line is the perfect platform for delivering and using Linux," said Regis Wira, technology officer, MandrakeSoft, Inc. "Putting these two best-of-class products together is a natural evolution of the desktop computing. This synergy offers a stunning new level of performance and value."

Shuttle's barebone Network Appliance product line includes the SB52G2, SB62G2 and SB75G2 XPC's, and are highly suitable for use as corporate workstations and entry-level servers. Both of the former models have been tested and certified compatible by MandrakeSoft with the most recent version of their benchmark Linux distribution.

Shuttle also has announced Shuttle's latest NetworkAppliance X PC, the SB75G2 -- the world's first Intel® 875-based SFF computer -- will ship in volume shortly and will feature a soon-to-be released version of MadrakeSoft's benchmark Linux bundled.

Shuttle is dedicated to driving in novation in order to present its customers with products that offer unmatched performance and value. This comm itment is exemplified by the inclusion of Mandrake Linux in NA XPC retail packaging, as well as the dozens of product quality and performance awards that Shutte's barebone SFF computer and mainboard product lines have earned.

Shuttle creates, others follow.

For information on Shuttle, and Shuttle mainboards and XPCs, send mail to . Product photos and specifications can be downloaded at http://www.shuttle.com/.

About MandrakeSoft

Mandrakesoft provides a trusted interface between users of information technology and open technologists. The company offers its enterprise, government and educational customers a set of GNU Linux and Open-Source software and related services, user-friendly and highly competitive information technologies. In a ddition, MandrakeSoft offers technologists committed to open software and courseware a trusted channel to offe r their services. The company has technologists in over 20 countries and is listed on the Paris Euronext Marché Libre (Euroclear code :4477PA) and on the US OTC Market (Symbol: MDKFF). For more information on Mandrake Linux 9.1 or any of their other Linux-based products please visit: http://www.mandrivalinux.com/en/.

About Shuttle Inc

Established 1983, Shuttle Inc (TAIEX 2405) is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of small form factor (SFF) barebones computers and mainboards. Shuttle produced the first commercially successful SFF PC and continues to define the segment with its benchmark XPC product line. OEMs, system integrators, distribu tors and retailers choose Shuttle XPCs and mainboards as the core components of their solutions. "Powered by S huttle" computers are used by people in all walks of life worldwide -- a testament to their performance, reliability and ease-of-use. All copyrighted and trademarked names referred to herein are the sole property of their respective owners. Copyright ® 2003, Shuttle Inc, All rights reserved.

Jeudi 20 Juin 2002:

Paris, le 20 juin 2002 - MandrakeSoft, leader dans le développement de solutions Linux et Open Source vient de remporter un lot de l'appel d'offres lancé par l'Union des Groupements d'Achats Publics (UGAP), et offre ainsi les moyens aux administrations et aux établissements publics de s'équiper en logiciels pour serveurs linux.

Vendredi 21 Décembre 2001:

PARIS et PASADENA, 21 décembre -- Déjà leader dans les ventes de détail aux Etats-Unis depuis plus d'un an, MandrakeSoft prouve une nouvelle fois que sa stratégie à long terme d'attraction des utilisateurs Linux est la meilleure sur ce marché.

Mardi 22 Mai 2001:

Afin de mettre une fin aux rumeurs concernant les soi-disant besoins urgents de MandrakeSoft en termes de liquidité financière, les licenciements récents d'une partie de son équipe de dirigeants et les licenciements plannifiés d'une partie de l'équipe de développement, Jacques Le Marois, co-fondateur et PDG de MandrakeSoft explique que le départ de l'ex-CEO, Henri Poole, est le résultat d'un accord à l'amiable dû à une divergence d'opinion concernant la stratégie de MandrakeSoft. « La vision de Henri était de positionner MandrakeSoft en tant que leader dans les domaines du e-learning et du e-support en général. De mon point de vue, la source de notre succès et la véritable essence de notre entreprise est le système d'exploitation Linux-Mandrake. Ainsi, nos services en-ligne tels MandrakeExpert et MandrakeCampus doivent être adaptés afin de le supporter et apporter de la valeur ajoutée à notre communauté d'utilisateurs (...). De plus, la rumeur stipulant que nous avons l'intention de licencier notre équipe de Développement, atout crucial de MandrakeSoft, n'est aucunement fondée, surtout lorsque l'on prend en compte notre positionnement stratégique vers Linux. »

Lundi 25 Juillet 2005:

June 29th, 2005: Mandriva announces a new support contract with MACIF, a major European personal insurance company, with a total of 4.5 million subscribers.