Mageia

Reader supplied reviews for Mageia Average rating 8.3 from 107 review(s) Please specify which version of the distribtion you are reviewing. Please selecting a rating in the range of 1-10. Please write at least a few sentences about the distribution while limiting your review to 4080 characters. What are your thoughts on Mageia? Please include a few pros and a few cons, along with your overall impression of the operating system. Our FAQ page has tips on writing a good mini-review. Version: -- cauldron987.165.14.1321 Rating:    -- 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 out of 10 Your review (minimum 250 words): Past reviews - sort by: DateVotes Version: 9 Rating: 9 Date: 2023-11-15 Votes: 150 I am following Mageia since the time it was called Mandrake Linux. I am just an user, I am unable to help the development, except for signaling bugs. I think this version of Mageia among the best releases, in the sense that everything (so far) works perfectly. Also the upgrade went smoothly. In favor of Mageia I find the graphic administrative tools. Mageia also offers a great deal of flexibility, also in terms of different desktop environment. This fact may be a little confusing to the non-expert. Another confusing fact is the use of two different platforms for the software, the rpmdrake and dnfdragora, that in the past at least (did not ry in this distribution) presented some incompatibilities. Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 9 Rating: 10 Date: 2023-11-12 Votes: 180 I would also like to say that Mageia is an amazing and very polished Linux distribution. And this is the only one that works without any problems on all my Chromebooks, I mean sound support and good driver support out of the box. I've tried many Linux distros, but only Mageia works best on all my Chromebooks AUE (auto-update expiration date), which I still keep and use daily. Even right now I'm typing my message on a Chromebook using Mageia Gnome flavor. And for me, it's kind of Magic how the people behind this project were able to achieve such a first-class engineering level. My first acquaintance with Mageia Linux took place in 2013 since version number 3. A little later I tried the 4th version of Mageia Linux. The distribution left a pleasant impression and stood out with high-quality customization. At that time, I was just starting to use Linux and often changed distributions. Therefore, Mageia did not stay long on my PC's hard drive and was soon replaced by something else. Subsequently, I periodically returned to Mageia Linux, as they say, "to see." Each time the distribution left a pleasant impression and after a while was replaced with the next version of Ubuntu. The main reason was the prejudice that it is better to take a "world-class" distribution for work, and there will be more problems with a "small town" one. With increasing experience, I realized that each distribution has its own characteristics. I hope that this unique distribution with a long tradition dating back to the days of shining Mandrake Linux will stay with us to continue to astonish us with its old but reliable solutions! Was this review helpful? Yes No Version: 9 Rating: 8 Date: 2023-11-11 Votes: 141 It is easy to find imperfections in this distribution, yet I continue to use it without neglecting the others that I also used at the same time: manjiaro, ubuntu-s, arch, OpenSuse.. I am the typical user who uses Mageia since the days of Mandrake/Mandriva... I know where to look, I have basic knowledge of the terminal and once the distribution is installed and adapted to my needs it becomes almost perfect for me. Many users do not know that it is possible to use MCC without a GUI. Many users do not know that Mageia is independent, it only depends on people who find the time and energy to release each new version, always stable, and with almost all desktops available to choose from. There is no commercial firm behind it, there is no parent distribution which decides everything and imposes strategic choices. I consider that Mageia is more free than the Ubuntu, Fedora, OpenSuse based ones... which have commercial companies supporting them.. And if Arch is free and independent... on the other hand it is not as stable. I suggest Mageia to experienced users for installation and configuration.. and to novices once it is installed. Mageia will bring great satisfaction, even if you have to accept certain limitations and imperfections. Was this review helpful? Yes No See all 107 reader reviews of Mageia...