Next month, I may be inheriting an older Windows machine and I think I would like to set it up as a Linux media center.

I have been considering the various flavors of Linux and have yet to make a decision, but I have decided to go with a media-rich system. The only trouble is, I have very little experience playing with OSes. I have built websites and worked with a number of different kinds of programs, but this will be my first attempt at going into the guts of an OS to make it do exactly what I want.

I’m a bit nervous, but I’m also looking forward to it. Wish me luck.