Okay, I’ve always been a distro tart, hopping from one Linux system to the other. I’ve abandoned Gentoo after a short relationship; it was just too hard to keep everything together.

Kanotix was previously my preference, but an upgrade disaster forced us apart.

That’s when I discovered PCLinuxOS. It’s based on the commercial Mandriva, but it’s better and comes free on a single CD.

It comes with useful software and an easy-to-upgrade system. It looks good and should be simple to adapt for Windows users.

There are no negative vibes from this user after a week in action.