Distribuições Mandrake e Conectiva

2005-02-24

With the strong government support for Software Livre, a growing Linux market in Brasil and modest acquisition price, one wonders why Conectiva has only been acquired now. In buying this South American distributor, Mandrakesoft co-founder Gael Duval reaffirms a presence in a country where the Mandrake brand is already known and Debian has more Linux market share than Red Hat or Novell.

Mandrakesoft and Conectiva have downsized considerably since their start-up days. What the combined company will offer by way of development and services remains to be seen. Brazilian media have not rushed to cover this announcement, although a press call was scheduled for today.