French Linux vendor Mandriva is the third Linux operating system company in a week to say it’s not interested in any licensing deal with Microsoft Corp. to avoid possible patent infringement claims.

Struggling Linux distributor Mandriva put the release of its 2010 Spring update on hold due to financial troubles. After being rescued by a group of unnamed investors, the company was able to continue ...

Now François Bancilhon decides to utilize a poison pen ‘open letter’ to bash capitalism. Dude, this is how it works in the real world without Kroes and the EU binding your competition in order to let ...

Microsoft Corp. may not have beaten French Linux vendor Mandriva in a large deal to supply Nigerian elementary schools with laptop computers and software after all. Mandriva had closed a deal in ...