French software engineer and data expert Gaël Duval has been involved for years in free software development, including the Mandrake Linux distribution  an operating system (based on a Linux kernel) which can legally be modified and shared with others.
Mhandisi wa Kifaransa wa vitumizi vya kompyuta na mtaalam wa masuala ya data, Gaël Duval amejihusisha kwa muda mrefu katika uundaji wa vitumizi vya kompyuta ikiwa ni pamoja na kitumizi cha Linux cha Mandrake ambao ni mfumo endeshi(wenye mrengo wa keneli ya Linux) ambao kila mtu ana haki ya kuuboresha na kisha kutumiwa na wengine.