[shorty_harris]

PCLinuxOS is really nice (using it right now), although I usually use Mepis. I installed it on a no-name computer I bought at Frys (it was their linux computer, running Linspire). After I installed PCLinuxOS, I left it sitting unused for a few months. When I finally fired it up again yesterday, there were over 100 updates available, including some critical core components. I thought, if this doesn't wreck things, I'll be impressed. Well, to my surprise, it *didn't* wreck anything, and it still runs fine!

I installed my network printer without too much problem, and I installed Wine to run my favorite image viewer, Irfanview. So far, so good.

The one thing that concerns me about PCLinuxOS though, is that it's essentially a one-man operation. What happens if the developer goes away (anyone remember Libranet)?

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

" The one thing that concerns me about PCLinuxOS though, is that it's essentially a one-man operation."

There is a pretty decent-sized group of developers besides TexStar. And there have already been some redistributions based on PCLinuxOS. It's quite popular, the support forums are very helpful, and I think it'll be around for a while. There are other fine distros too; it's just that this one is unusually well-tuned for desktop use, whereas my previous impression of Linux was that it was oriented to server use. And PCLinuxOS is especially easy for a Windows user to work with. And it's rather pretty.

And it's from Texas! [grin]