When comparing PCLinuxOS vs CRUX, the Slant community recommends PCLinuxOS for most people. In the question“What are the best rolling release Linux distributions?” PCLinuxOS is ranked 10th while CRUX is ranked 17th. The most important reason people chose PCLinuxOS is:
The distribution is continually updated, so there's no need to install OS upgrades by hand.
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Pros


Pro Rolling release
The distribution is continually updated, so there's no need to install OS upgrades by hand.

Pro Stable
PCLinuxOS is designed around stability.

Pro Multiple desktops available
Mate, LXDE, and KDE desktops are available.

Pro Can remaster the boot DVD
PCLinuxOS has built in tools for remastering bootable DVD into a copy of current install.

Pro Excellent hardware compatibility
Comes with nVidia drivers out of the box. Important if the PC has an nVidia chipset. Most Debian based distros don't have nVidia drivers available at install time.
LXDE version works well with older hardware.
Pro Ports
It uses the BSD ports system as package manager.
Pro Very BSD/UNIX-like
Pro Learning
Nice if you want to learn some stuff about Linux.
Pro Very knowledgeable and helpful user comunity via IRC
Cons
Con Installation fails most of the time, error messages, and hard to go to full screen in virtual box

Con Uses RPM packaging system
Uses the RPM packaging system with APT, rather than the more popular DEB packages.
Con Very small user community
Con KISS
You have to do everything by yourself, there are no helpers!
