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Mandriva Finds a Solution to Its Financial Woes

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http://news.softpedia.com – Mandriva’s financial troubles are no mystery to anyone following open-source software. The company behind one of the most popular Linux distributions has been struggling to stay afloat. At one point, it seemed like the only way out was to sell the company, but now it looks like it may have come up with a solution that doesn’t involve a... (read more) (General)

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