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-[Conectiva] was founded by ArnaldoMelo in 1995 and was based on [RedHat] . It's major focus was on multi-lingual Linux - particularly in Porteguese as it was based in Brazil . It merged with [Mandrake] and is now [Mandriva] 
+[Conectiva] was a Brazillian Linux distribution, founded by ArnaldoMelo in 1995. It wa based on RedHatLinux, with a major focus was on multi-lingual Linux - particularly in Porteguese.  
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+One of Conectiva's contributions to the Linux work was porting apt-get(8) to work with RPMs: see AptForRpm .  
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+In 2004, it merged with [Mandrake], and is now part of [Mandriva].