Mandrake founder Gael Duval to sue Mandriva over firing

Mandriva executive Gael Duval today confirmed rumors that he was laid off from the company he co-founded, along with a number of other Mandriva employees. Duval told NewsForge that he is going to bring suit against Mandriva for “abusive layoff.” In an exclusive IRC chat this afternoon, Duval said, “I’m very sad since my new role was pretty exciting. Additionally, seven years ago I created my job and some jobs for many other people, and eventually someone, the current boss, tells me, ‘Now you leave.’ Ouch!”

Check out the full read at News Forge. I certainly don’t blame the guy for suing, and hope to see him win.