Linked by Alexander Antoniades on Thu 5th Dec 2002 21:58 UTC
It's easy to grow increasingly cynical the more you follow "innovation" in operating systems and software. New releases often turn out to be nothing more than reinventing, or repackaging, the wheel, with new icons and steeper system requirements. Yet every now and then persistence pays off and that lengthy download or poorly written web site delivers something truly amazing and faith in the future of computing is, albeit temporarily, restored. I experienced such a sensation a couple of months ago when I downloaded the CD-ROM based, Linux distribution known as Knoppix. 
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I burn knoppix CD's to give away at our linux LUG meetings too. (http://clue.denver.co.us)
Makes a great intro for newbies.
Have used KNOPPIX as a rescue disk for a sick Win2K laptop system. Windoze would not boot, but KNOPPIX could boot, mount the HDD and cp desparate end-loosers vital (not backed up) data files to an NT server share!
I have also used it to figure out optimal settings for unkown hardware with great success.
aloha,
dave