From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:59:16 -0800, Bobbie Sellers wrote:   
      
   > 	I personally feel that Mandriva was way ahead of any Ubuntu I have   
   > 	seen.   
   > 	I only used Mandriva for a few years before the company went   
   bankrupt.   
      
   I don't remember the exact timeline but I think Ubuntu was released about   
   the time Mandrake responded to the trademark lawsuit by changing the name.   
   Ubuntu gained popularity by mailing out free CDs. At the time I couldn't   
   figure out Canonical's game plan.   
      
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