Recently on DistroWatch I heard about SliTaz GNU/Linux, a new distro that may very well be the smallest desktop distro ever(a 25MB LiveCD image). I had the chance to try out this little wonder on my PC, since PCLinuxOS updates weren't coming down the pipe for a long while(that's changed now), and I'm pleasantly surprised with it.
Currently Slitaz comes in two forms: Stable and Cooking. The Stable release features the JWM window manager, emelfm2 file manager, Firefox, AlsaPlayer, mtPaint, LightTPD web server, SQLite, and many other packages via the simple but effective package manager tazpkg. The Cooking release is what will eventually become the next stable release, replacing JWM with the much better Openbox window manager, PCManFM file manager, HardInfo system information tool, SearchMonkey and more tools to come. Plus you can create your own customized version of SliTaz using the Tazlito LiveCD creation tool.
I am actually writing up this post in SliTaz right now, which says a lot about how I'm really liking this little powerhouse distro. The only thing keeping me from permanently switching to SliTaz is that there are no proper Nvidia or ATI 3D acceleration packages available yet, so I could play Second Life(TM). But then again SliTaz is meant for use on old hardware, so I could be putting an unrealistic expectation on it. I will be sticking with SliTaz for a while, then migrate back to PCLOS(which now sadly looks quite bloated for my needs) as I need to keep up with my store and friends in SL.
