Mandriva Linux 2009, the next version of the popular desktop Linux operating system, will be released in October this year. The first alpha release is due in less than a week’s time on June 25. Some of the key issues targeted for the Mandriva Linux 2009 release include improved boot times, automatic removal of “orphaned” packages and the integration of PackageKit and PolicyKit.
Mandriva 2009 also plans to add significant improvements to the Mandriva Windows migration tool as well as better parental controls.
Mandriva will be one of the last significant Linux distributions to ship with KDE4 as the default desktop environment. The good news is that KDE 4.1 is expected out in July so will definitely be included in Mandriva 2009.
OpenOffice 3.0, which is expected to be released in September, is also planned for inclusion in Mandriva 2009.
