Hi,
My first distribution was Mandriva Linux back in 2005.
It was nice and beautifully and it was difficult to install new programs and get hardware like my ipw2200 to work.
I switched to Ubuntu and I just works including my wifi, but in these days they make some "un-nice" decisions away from the community.
I've tried Mandriva now and then, but I always got mad about the package manager.
I didn't understand why I could see multiple versions of the same software packages and I didn't find EasyUrpimi easy at all.
Now I've shortly tried Mageia and it looks kinda nice
But I have some ideas for the package manager:
Why do I need to see booth 32 and 64-bit versions of software on a 64-bit system. Why don't you disable repositories thats not made for my architecture?
"Please insert Install DVD". Why do I need to do that? I've internet access and no problems with downloading software from the repositories. I'll recommand you to disable that. The most people have internet access and those who don't can manually enable the Install Media as a repository.