Mandrakesoft plans to buy Conectiva for $2.3 million. Will the combined company be ready to take on the heavyweights? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and wrote about processors, ...

French Linux distributor Mandrakesoft will acquire its Brazilian counterpart, Conectiva, the two companies announced yesterday. Mandrakesoft will buy all of Conectiva’s stock for US$2.3 million to ...

France’s Mandrakesoft plans to acquire Brazil’s largest Linux vendor, Conectiva, the companies said in a joint statement released Thursday. The two companies have entered into a definitive agreement ...

The acquisition would bring together two second-tier Linux companies, forming a combined business with $8.9 million in revenues. The deal would extend Mandrakesoft's reach into Brazil and Latin ...

French Linux distributor Mandrakesoft has changed its name to Mandriva. The new name, a fusion of Mandrakesoft and Conectiva, reflects the importance of Brazilian Linux vendor Conectiva, acquired by ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Linux provider Mandrakesoft today announced its ...