Mandriva LinuxTM , formerly known as Mandrakelinux, is a friendly Linux Operating System which specializes in ease-of-use for both servers and the home/office. It is freely available in many languages throughout the world.

Mandriva Linux is the operating system of choice for users keen on all things advanced. Limited Edition 2005 is no exception; it includes all the things you've come to expect from Mandriva Linux.

Limited Edition 2005 is the only Linux system so far to include such a broad range of up-to-date leading-edge software, as well as seamlessly running 32-bit applications on 64-bit platforms.

Linux power users will welcome the advanced web experience, enhanced hardware compatibility and expanded development options brought by Limited Edition 2005, along with significant performance gains.

The latest versions of key Linux applications:

- Linux kernel 2.6.11.6
- KDE 3.3.2 (with some backports from version 3.4, including Kpdf)
- GNOME 2.8.3
- Firefox 1.0.2
- GCC 3.4.3
- The GIMP 2.2
- cdrecord 2.01.01a21 (with DVD+R dual-layer support)
- OpenOffice.org 1.1.4
- MySQL 4.1.11