What are the differences between Mandriva Free 2007 (received the dvd with the November 2006 issue of Linux Magazine) and the boxed retail Mandriva Powerpack 2007 (aside form the obvious lack of manufacturer Support)? And if I like Mandriva well enough to want to stay with it, do I need to buy the retail box, or can I download it by joining the Mandriva Club to get whatever features are missing from the free version?
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Well, you got Free and powerpack here. Powerpack comes with a lot of goodies and extras bundled in as well as support I believe. Also note that the Free version is just open source software I believe and One has pretty much everything. I dont know if im 100% correct but in any case I run Mandriva One and printer, wireless and everything works top notch