Mandriva 2011 beta 2 was supposed to be released a week ago, but the release schedule was delayed by last minute defects. New login manager functionalities, a new launcher and welcome application, overall look and feel enhancements, new panel, LibreOffice 3.3.0, and new artwork with a default theme. At the core, the release is equipped with the latest kernel 2.6.38.3, GCC 4.6, systemd 24, and many more system and application packages.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2011/04/mandriva-2011-beta-2-is-available-for.html