From Mandriva

What is Cooker?

• Cooker is a distribution - a cutting edge distribution of GNU/Linux sponsored by Mandriva.
• Cooker is a place - where the current development package tree is kept. Have you ever heard someone say "it's in the Cooker"?
• Cooker is a process - whereby the distribution is cooked until it's ready for release.
• Cooker is a person - an individual that contributes is a Cooker.
• Cooker is a Community - of dedicated people Cooking the next stable release of Mandriva Linux.

For more in-depth information, see this Mandriva Cooker participation how-to.

Other Information

• Who's Who - a directory of famous Cookers.
• Mandriva Linux FAQ - frequently asked questions about Mandriva Cooker
• How-tos - your gateway to a collection of how-tos.
• How to Participate in the Mandriva Cooker Project - a document containing the essential information that a Mandriva Linux user interested in participating in the beta testing process of the next Mandriva Linux release should know, in order to make the experience fun and exciting.
• Mandriva RPM Howto - wondering how to package your favorite application so that it integrates well with Mandriva Linux? Here's everything you need to know.
• Development/Ports - information on the different machine architectures that Mandriva Linux has been built for.
• Mandriva Club - the subscription service that goes beyond the basic distribution (bought or downloaded).