| OS family | GNU/Linux |
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| Working state | Development |
| Source model | Free and open source software |
| Latest stable release | Mageia 1 / 2011-06-01 |
| Latest unstable release | Mageia 2 Alpha 1 / 2011-11-25 |
| Available language(s) | Multilingual |
| Update method | urpmi |
| Package manager | RPM |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | KDE Plasma Desktop / GNOME |
| License | GNU GPL & Various others. |
Mageia is the name of a non-profit organization and Linux distribution that was founded in 2010. The first release, Mageia 1, took place in June 2011.
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The term "mageia" — μαγεία in Greek — means "magic" in English. It is a reference to Mandrake (the magician), the original name of the Mandriva distribution (Mandrake Linux).
On September 18, 2010, a group of former Mandriva employees and community supporters announced that Mandriva Linux was being forked and a new, community-driven distribution would be created, called Mageia. This action followed the dismissal of most employees working on the Mandriva distribution when Edge-IT (a company owned by Mandriva) was liquidated. The group explained that they "do not want to be dependent on the economic fluctuations and erratic, unexplained strategic moves of the company."
The Mageia organization manages and coordinates the distribution, code and software hosting and distribution, builds system, and carries out marketing, fosters communication and events.
The following goals were listed in their announcement on September 18, 2010:
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