For a while, Linux has only operated with "multi-window" graphical interfaces inherited from proprietary Unix(tm) systems. Entirely based on the "X Window System", they are named mwm, olwm, fvwm, afterstep. Towards the end of 1996, a small tem of developers brought together by Matthias Ettrich decided to aim higher and to create a true graphical desktop having advanced fonctions sucha s "drag-drop" with integrated HTML display. This suite called "K Desktop Environment''2.8 or more simpy "KDE" immediately experienced great success as its quality was immaculate. KDE is the graphical interface installed by default with the Linux-Mandrake distribution.