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Mageia: History & Applications

Mageia is a Linux-based operating system, distributed as free and open-source software. It was forked from the Mandriva Linux distribution. The name comes from the Greek μαγεία (mageia, lit. 'magic' or 'sorcery').

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Mageia topic overview

The analysis highlights History and Applications as prominent areas in the source structure around Mageia.

Related topics
27
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
32
Extracted relationships
46
Concept neighborhoods
23
Bridge connections
32

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Desktop environments · 13 topics
Overview · 7 topics
Application repository · 3 topics
History · 3 topics
Development · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
167 languages
Default user interface
KDE Plasma Desktop (Live USB/DVD), GNOME 3 Desktop (Live USB/DVD), XFCE (Live USB/DVD)LXDE, LXQt, Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment
Initial release
June 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-06-01)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Linux)
Latest preview
10 alpha / January 10, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-10)
Latest release
10 / 28 June 2026; 57 days ago (28 June 2026)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

History

Desktop environments

Application repository

Development

  • Talk⟂ Template talk:Timeline Mageia

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Mageia connects Entity context

The extracted context around Mageia shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Mageia → As, Cinnamon, DVD, End-users, Enlightenment, GNOME, It, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, Mageia Control Center, Mandrake, Mandriva Linux, MATE, Plasma, Xfce Another extracted example is Mageia → Edge IT, Mandriva, Mandriva Linux, On September, Paris, September, Tribunal. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Mageia

Top relations

related to Desktop environments · 16
Mageia → As, Cinnamon, DVD, End-users, Enlightenment, GNOME, It, KDE Plasma, LXDE, LXQt, Mageia Control Center, Mandrake, Mandriva Linux, MATE, Plasma, Xfce
related to history · 7
Mageia → Edge IT, Mandriva, Mandriva Linux, On September, Paris, September, Tribunal
related to Application repository · 4
Mageia → It, Linux, MariaDB, Oracle's MySQL
related to External links · 2
Mageia → DistroWatch, Official
Available in · 1
Mageia → 167 languages
Default user interface · 1
Mageia → KDE Plasma Desktop (Live USB/DVD), GNOME 3 Desktop (Live USB/DVD), XFCE (Live USB/DVD)LXDE, LXQt, Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment
Initial release · 1
Mageia → June 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-06-01)
Kernel type · 1
Mageia → Monolithic (Linux)
Latest preview · 1
Mageia → 10 alpha / January 10, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-10)
Latest release · 1
Mageia → 10 / 28 June 2026; 57 days ago (28 June 2026)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

mandriva linux distribution software release desktop development version plasma free gnome xfce lxde lxqt cinnamon mate enlightenment 2010 employees community

Mageia relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 46 structured relationships around Mageia. Examples in this analysis include Mageia → Available in → 167 languages and Mageia → Default user interface → KDE Plasma Desktop (Live USB/DVD), GNOME 3 Desktop (Live USB/DVD), XFCE (Live USB/DVD)LXDE, LXQt, Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
MageiaAvailable in167 languages1.00infobox
MageiaDefault user interfaceKDE Plasma Desktop (Live USB/DVD), GNOME 3 Desktop (Live USB/DVD), XFCE (Live USB/DVD)LXDE, LXQt, Cinnamon, MATE, Enlightenment1.00infobox
MageiaInitial releaseJune 1, 2011; 15 years ago (2011-06-01)1.00infobox
MageiaKernel typeMonolithic (Linux)1.00infobox
MageiaLatest preview10 alpha / January 10, 2026; 7 months ago (2026-01-10)1.00infobox
MageiaLatest release10 / 28 June 2026; 57 days ago (28 June 2026)1.00infobox
MageiaLicenseFree software licenses (mainly GPL) and other licenses1.00infobox
MageiaOfficial websitewww.mageia.org/en1.00infobox
MageiaOS familyUnix-like (Linux kernel)1.00infobox
MageiaPackage managerDNF (alternate) and urpmi (legacy)1.00infobox
MageiaPreceded byMandriva Linux1.00infobox
MageiaSource modelOpen source1.00infobox
MageiaSupported platformsi586, x86, AMD64, ARM641.00infobox
MageiaUserlandGNU1.00infobox
MageiaWorking stateActive1.00infobox
Mageiais aLinux-based operating system0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Mageia bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Release, Software and Community. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Mageia
    • Release
    • Software
    • Community
    • Development
    • Version
    • Distribution
    • Linux
    • Mandriva
    • Desktop
    • Edit
    • Environments
    • Former
  • mageia
    • Release
    • Software
    • Community
    • Development
    • Version
    • Distribution
    • Linux
    • Mandriva
    • Desktop
    • Edit
    • Environments
    • Former
  • linux
    • Mandriva
    • Edit
    • Former
    • Kde
    • Latest
    • Official
    • Several
    • Website
    • Community
    • Development
    • Employees
    • Plasma
  • free and open-source software
    • Software
    • Also
    • Available
    • Cinnamon
    • Desktop
    • Dvd
    • Edit
    • Enlightenment
    • Environments
    • Former
    • Gnome
    • Kde
  • mandriva linux
    • Mandriva
    • Edit
    • Former
    • Kde
    • Latest
    • Official
    • Several
    • Website
    • Community
    • Development
    • Employees
    • Plasma
  • live dvd
    • Gnome
    • Live
    • Xfce
    • Plasma
    • Edit
    • Enlightenment
    • Environments
    • Former
    • Free
    • Kde
    • Latest
    • Lxde
  • xfce
    • Dvd
    • Gnome
    • Live
    • Plasma
    • Also
    • Available
    • Cinnamon
    • Desktop
    • Edit
    • Enlightenment
    • Environments
    • Former
  • dvd
    • Gnome
    • Live
    • Xfce
    • Plasma
    • Edit
    • Enlightenment
    • Environments
    • Former
    • Free
    • Kde
    • Latest
    • Lxde

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Mageia, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Mageia with Desktop environments. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
MageiaDesktop environments · splits 19 ⟂ 14
MageiaOverview · splits 25 ⟂ 8
MageiaHistory · splits 29 ⟂ 4
MageiaApplication repository · splits 29 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Mageia

Nodes33
Edges32
Triples46
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.060606
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Mageia to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as History & Applications, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Mageia · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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