Posts

Showing posts with the label Mandriva

Nigerian education selects Intel-powered Classmate PC with Mandriva Linux

I have decided to post the press release issued by Mandriva on the contract to install Mandriva Linux OS in the Intel-powered Classmate PCs donated or supplied to Nigeria, because an anonymous respondent said I was conflating a different contract to supply 17,000 Classmate PCs with the 3,000 Classmate PCs donated by Intel. I insist that the so called raw deal Mandriva is pointing accusing fingers at Microsoft for, is within the context of the ICT project sponsored by Intel in Nigeria. Mandriva is raising dust over nothing, because Microsoft has not done anything wrong in this case. Nigerian education selects Intel-powered Classmate PC with Mandriva Linux Mandriva today announced that the Nigerian government has selected Intel-powered classmate PCs running on Mandriva Linux for educational use in nationwide pilot in Nigeria. Mandriva is working with Intel Corporation and Technology Support Center Ltd. to provide 17,000 Intel-powered classmate PC. The aim of this project is to improve t

Mandriva Has No Case Against Microsoft On Intel's Classmate PCs in Nigeria

The name of Nigeria is being dragged into the mud by François Bancilhon, the CEO of Mandriva, the French vendor of Linux, who alleged that Microsoft snatched a Nigerian contract from Mandriva in his "open letter to Steve Ballmer , the CEO of Microsoft. François Bancilhon said they closed a deal with the Nigerian Government for affordable hardware+software solution for Nigerian schools, to install Mandriva Linux in 17,000 Classmate PCs from Intel. But were surprised when Nigeria dropped their Mandriva Linux and decided to install Windows OS. I have investigated this matter and to be honest and transparent, Mandriva's CEO François Bancilhon, did not tell the whole truth on this deal. Please, see "Intel Donates 3, 000 Classmate PCs To Nigeria" , to understand the background of this case. Microsoft has no business with Mandriva in this case and François Bancilhon's "open letter to Steve Ballmer , is totally a waste of time.