- Gaël Duval
Gaël Duval, born 1973, is a graduate of the Caen University in
France , where he studied networks and documentary applications. In July 1998, he created Mandrake Linux (nowMandriva Linux ), aLinux distribution originally based onRed Hat Linux andKDE . He was also a co-founder of MandrakeSoft (now merged inMandriva ) with Jacques Le Marois and Frédéric Bastok.Gaël Duval was responsible for communication in the Mandriva management team until he was laid off by the company in March 2006, in a round of cost-cutting. Duval suspected part of the reason for his dismissal was disagreement with management over the company's future strategy, resulting in a lawsuit against the company. [ [http://www.indidea.org/gael/en/fired-message.php La page perso de Gaël Duval, créateur de Mandrake Linux/Mandriva Linux, co-fondateur de Mandrakesoft/Mandriva - FAQ Mandriva ] ] [ [http://club.mandriva.com/xwiki/bin/Main/interview-fbancilhon-2006-03 Interview of François Bancilhon, CEO of Mandriva ] ]
As of 2007, Duval is Chairman and Chief Technology Officer at
Ulteo . [ [http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9832336-7.html?tag=newsmap Ulteo brings OpenOffice to Web browser | Tech news blog - CNET News.com ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.indidea.org/gael/ Gaël Duval's homepage]
* [http://www.ulteo.com/ Gaël Duval's Distribution homepage]
* [http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/25171/118/ "Mandriva Linux fires its founder"]
* [http://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/282/ Interview with Gael Duval, Sep 24, 2006]
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