Year: 2009
Version: 2009.1
Developer: Mandriva
Platform: i586
Language: Multilingual (~70 locations)
Tabletka: Not required

System requirements:

* Processor: Any Intel ®, AMD or VIA processor.
* RAM: 512MB minimum, 1GB recommended.
* Hard disk: 2GB minimum, 16GB recommended for a full setup.
* Video card: nVidia, ATI, Intel, SiS, Matrox, VIA.
3D desktop support requires a 3D instructions set compatible card.
* Sound cards: Any Sound Blaster, AC97 or HDA compatible card. Creative Labs X-Fi cards are not currently supported.
* DVD drive required.
* SATA, IDE, SCSI, SAS: most controllers are supported in non-RAID mode, and some are supported in RAID mode.

The main innovations:

* Updated versions of programs, such as: KDE 4.2.2, GNOME 2.26.1, OpenOffice.org 3.0.1 of Go-OO patches, Firefox 3.0.8, Linux kernel 2.6.29, Xfce 4.6, X. Org server 1.6, Qt 4.5.0 + Qt Creator 1.0, Tcl / Tk 8.6, Python 2.6.1, VirtualBox 2.2, Wine 1.1.19, Songbird 1.1.2;
In addition to new features and functionality included in the One and Free version, you will find:
* A full range of exclusive software, which will be a great complement to enhance your desktop Linux;
* Some trial software certified for Mandriva Linux in order to open up new opportunities;
* Operational support for installation and configuration. You will assist in the development of Mandriva Linux.

Improved installer:

-As an option, added option to install on ext4 partition.
- The composition of the installation CD includes a module HDT (Hardware Detection Tool) from the package Syslinux, allowing early boot to form a complete description of the current hardware before booting the OS.
-Integrated support Draksnapshot, a tool for rapid recovery of the entire system from backup at the specified time.
-If disk partition has been made possible manipulation of partitions larger than 1 TB and view the contents of the previously created partition.
As a lightweight environment now uses LXDE, instead of icewm.
Out additional optimizations to work on sub-notebooks, with a low screen resolution, out of the box is fully supported by all equipment Asus Eee PC, Acer Aspire One and MSI Wind;
Redesign implemented safety management system MSEC (Mandriva Security Center):
-Redesigned user interface, added support for plug-ins, developed a module to configure AppArmor. MSEC is used to configure the users of different security settings on the access rights to limit network activity and limitation of individual applications;
Improved desktop shell:
New visual theme and a set of graphical elements.
- By default, when you insert removable devices (web-camera, tv-tuner) icon to access them do not fit on the desktop (to switch to add DYNAMIC = yes in / etc / sysconfig / system).
-The Nautilus file manager by default transferred to the mode of the browser.
- Blocked the possibility of restarting the X-server through a sequence of keys Ctrl + Alt + backspace;
- Implemented the ability to install software learning environments Sugar, used in laptops OLPC;
Improved GUI for system configuration:
-In the graphical interface to configure the network has improved support for 3G, reduced memory footprint, adds the ability to configure the global network parameters (Enables support for IPv6, TCP-window size, etc.) The mode ATM bridge for PPPOE connections raised over USB xDSL modem .
-In Mandriva Personal Firewall (drakfirewall) there is support for primitives to control access to NFS, syslog, dhcp and bacula.
-In Drakauth improved support for authentication via LDAP and winbind;
-In Diskdrake an opportunity to change label of disk partition without reformatting.
Packages with KDE 3 Lisheen official support and moved to "contib" repository, where they will be available until 2010;
Mandriva Linux 2009 Spring includes the following versions of the main components of the distribution:
kernel 2.6.29;
X.org 7.4;
KDE 4.2.2;
GNOME 2.26;
XFCE 4.6;
Mozilla Firefox 3;
OpenOffice.org 3 (based on the branch of Go-OO), including 2 new expansion: presentation-minimize (reduce file size presentation) and pdfimport (the ability to change existing pdf-files);
Qt Creator 1.
Contents:
System

* Kernel Linux 2.6.29.1
* X.org 1.6.1
* Wifi drivers
* ATI, Intel, nVidia video drivers
* Hydrid ISO
Graphical user interface
* KDE 4.2.2
* GNOME 2.26.1
* LXDE
In online contrib repository:
* XFCE 4.6
* Sugar
Major Apps
* Mozilla Firefox 3.0.8
* OpenOffice.org 3.0.1
* VirtualBox 2.2.0
* Elisa 0.5.35
* FileZilla 3.2.3
* Skype 2.0.0.72
* Opera 9.64
* Flash Player 10.0.22.87
* Google Earth 5.0
* Google Picasa 2.7
* GCompris 8.4.9
* Acrobat Reader 8.1.4
* VMWare 2.5.2
Trial versions:
* LightZone 3.6.1
* VariCAD 2009
* Cedega games
In online contrib repository:
* Songbird 1.1.1
Mandriva Tools
* Parental control
* Network control & config
* Interactive firewall
* Windows migration
* Hard drives management
* X server configuration
* Graphic installer
* Draksnapshot
Native Games
* Armagetron
* Cannon Smash
* Extreme Tux Racer
* Freeciv
* Frozen Bubble
* OpenArena
* SuperTux
* Tux Paint
* Wesnoth
* Wormux
* XMoto
Development
* Gcc 4.3.2
* Qt 4.5
* Tcl / Tk 8.6
* Qt Creator
* Web servers Apache, lighttpd
* Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby (Rails)
* MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite
* And much more ...