Mandriva last week released the latest version of its distribution of the open source Linux operating system -- and it's hoping some new features will catch the eye of mainstream computer users weaned on Microsoft Windows.
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring uses the final version of the KDE 3 desktop environment, version 3.5.9, to deliver a Windows-like graphical user interface and menu. The included Elisa multimedia center provides drag-and-drop tools for storing and managing digital content such as photos, music, and videos.
There are also tools that help users synch Mandriva-based PCs with cell phones and PDAs running in the Windows Mobile and BlackBerry environments. A new parental control utility lets parents block content to certain Web sites and limit their children's time on the Internet.
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