I was fond of it too. I even paid a small monthly subscription to support it. But not many did. Would have been fine if the French Government had thrown out Microsoft and had used Mandrake instead. I remember hoping for that.

Then things went downhill and I just kept tagging along, until it dropped out and became this small grassroot distro that is eternally after it's schedule. But I am using it now, and it works for me and my family.