If you like installing Linux, then October is defnitely a good month, with the SUSE release being joined by the now released Ubuntu 5.10 and Mandriva Linux 2006. Before I installed SUSE 10.0 GM, I had a go at Ubuntu 5.10 preview on my laptop, and it is a very nice install, wireless worked during install with just my wep key being prompted, very nice. Once installed little things like sound volume buttons on my Acer popping an onscreen display when adjusting, it is all very nicely put together. It all had to go for SUSE of course :-) but it is always good to keep an eye on things. I would be interested in what other people think who have tried the latest releases. For those that care, distrowatch has for the last month: Page hit rankings: 1 Ubuntu 2970 2 SUSE 2256 3 Mandriva 2148 Pflodo