PCLinuxOS shines, despite dull name
PCLinuxOS has a lot to offer desktop Linux users, despite the fact that it suffers from an "incredibly boring name," suggests a newly published review at ExtremeTech. "It's a shame that so much utility has to be obscured by a bland name," reviewer Jim Lynch writes.
"But hopefully the developers will decide to rebrand this distribution under a catchy name," Lynch adds.
PCLinuxOS, a three-year-old distribution that originated as a fork of Mandrake, comes in three versions -- Big Daddy (the full-scale distribution); Junior (a live CD that includes a good range of applications); and MiniMe (a slimmed-down live CD that provides a very basic desktop). Lynch reviews Big Daddy.
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I agree; the name sounds
I agree; the name sounds pretty boring. I think that product names have a lot do with its sucess. Sometimes directly; sometime indirectly. I also agree PCLinuxOS has so many great features. The live-cd for one is so convenient and considerate. It refelcts on the Linux teams confidence in their product as well. I can actually experience the product without having to install it. I just hope they find a way to reinvent the name soon. This will prove for good marketing. People have to actually hear about it, let the product name stick, before they decide on checking it out.