The first preview of Granular Linux 1.0, a desktop distribution based on PCLinuxOS, has been released. Granular 1.0 (Preview) is the successor to Granular 0.90.

Built on huge improvements over the preceding version, this release is more stable, user-friendly, usable, and more fun to use. Granular 1.0 will be the most ambitious release for the Granular Project, and this release is just one step in that direction.

In Granular 1.0, Xfce has been replaced by Enlightenment, CompizFusion has been installed instead of Beryl, and MPlayer has replaced VLC Player. Installation Help and Install button are now also present on the desktop of the guest account.

Granular is a Linux operating system that is easy to use, user-friendly, and filled with lots of fun. It is best shaped to the needs of the newbies in the world of Linux who want to explore and play around with Linux.