Mandrakesoft Becomes 'Mandriva'

Linux vendor Mandrakesoft has announced it will change its company name to Mandriva following its merger with Conectiva and a legal battle over using the name Mandrake. The company's popular Linux distribution will now be called Mandriva Linux, and officials ask users to begin promoting the new name.

"The long-winding trademark lawsuit with Hearst Corporation has reached a point where we decided it is more reasonable for us to move forward," Mandriva said in a statement. "By adopting a new name, we eliminate the liability attached to the Mandrakesoft name and we can focus on what is important to us: developing and delivering great technology and solutions to both our customers and our user community."