Mandriva 2009

Mandriva Linux 2009 has been released and available for download ( jump to download link ). Mandriva Linux is a community-based Linux distribution.

It is suitable for a wide range of situations from typical desktop use through development and server roles up to clustering.

From the release note:

Mandriva Linux 2009 is one of the most ground-breaking releases of Mandriva Linux, the leader in innovative and easy-to-use desktop Linux, ever.

It introduces KDE 4 - specifically, 4.1.2 - as the default desktop. This major new release of KDE promises to revolutionize the desktop experience. Other major new software versions include GNOME 2.24, OpenOffice.org 3.0, and Mozilla Firefox 3. The Linux kernel version is 2.6.27. No less important are the major re-designs of the Mandriva installer and Control Center tools.