Re: Suggestions for Distro
In article <58mdncHFFI1LxUPeRVnyig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Gordon <gordon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>What I am looking for is a distro that would be very easy to install a
>la Ubuntu, and install a very minimum windows manager but with a wide
>range of apps available on demand.
>
>Does a distro like that exist, and if so, any recommendations?
Does Ubuntu offer the same range of optional desktops as Debian ? If so,
then Ubuntu with a non-default desktop :) If not, then Debian ditto.
I'll leave the desktop rwars^H^H^H^Hecommedations to others ...
Nick
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