PCLinuxOS 2017.02 KDE Desktop Image: J.A. Watson One of my oldest 'friends' in the world of Linux distributions is PCLinuxOS. I have watched it change over the years from a group of add-on packages for Mandake Linux to its own distribution, and seen it become one of the most solid, stable, and best community-supported distributions available today. I have seen the founder and primary moving force behind PCLOS (TexStar) come and go, and return and go again, and finally return again in a lower profile (but not less critical) role. PCLinuxOS is an independent distribution, it is not derived from or dependent upon any other current distribution. It is a rolling-release distribution, so it gets a steady flow of updates rather than having periodic point-releases. There was a time when the intention was to update the PCLinuxOS distribution images quarterly, but it seems that turned out to be too much work for too little return.

The distribution images are now only infrequently updated, as far as I can tell based on the size of the step necessary to get a freshly installed image completely up to date, and the amount of time that the developers have to generate new images. The latest ISO images showed up on the pages without much fanfare at the end of last week. There are two 'official' versions, with the and desktops. Those who are familiar with PCLOS will notice right away that something is missing there. There is no version any more. The Full Monty distribution will be missed, but perhaps more in spirit than in actual use. Geometry Dash 2.0 Free Download. Download Forticlient Ssl Vpn 64 Bit.

May 25, 2014. PCLinuxOS has been around since 2003, and is one of the distributions of Linux that are termed 'rolling distributions'. Harris Router Mapper Software Development. What this means is that once you install it, it should constantly receive updates and you won't need to install a 'newer' version six months or a year later. Just recently, Texstar and his team. The Best Distro to Switch to from Windows 7. If you’re a Windows 7 user looking to make the jump to Linux, don’t even think twice about it and get yourself Zorin OS.

The PCLinuxOS ISO image format has once again been improved with this release. UEFI firmware support has come to PCLinuxOS slowly, and in stages.