Right up front I will tell you that I am not a Mandrake fan. This is pretty common knowledge in the Linux community, but I thought I should point it out again for those who may not already know. There! I said it. Now on to the more important news: I like PCLinuxOS 2K4. So much in fact that I was compelled to jot down my thoughts on it. Texstar, its creator, is known for his high quality work with Mandrake packages and now he is extending his art to the the canvas known as the live Linux CD.