GeeXboX
GeeXBoX is a media center software suite for personal computers, based on Linux and MPlayer, and implemented as a live CD. As such, the system does not need to be permanently installed to a hard drive, as most modern operating systems would; instead, the computer can be rebooted with the GeeXBoX CD when media playback is desired. This is reasonable approach for who do not need media playback services while performing other tasks with the same computer, and it may be appropriate for users who wish to repurpose older computers as media centers.