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List of good Debian based distros.

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Re: List of good Debian based distros.

#21 Post by MALsPa »

BunsenLabs is a nice little distro -- easy-to-install, comes with Openbox, runs well on my lame test machine. That's the only "Debian-based distro" I have installed on a computer at this time; for "real" installations, I prefer Debian, which always seems to work out better for me over the long run than anything based on Debian.

I like having MX and GParted Live available on flash drives for live sessions. antiX is pretty good for that, too. Recently found out about Grml -- playing around with that in a live session on another computer right now; sources point to Testing, comes with Fluxbox. I like Grml because it doesn't come with a bunch of fluff that I don't want/need.

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#22 Post by ticojohn »

Best Debian based distro: Debian ! Don't see why there is any question regarding good Debian based distros. You want a Debian based distro then install Debian.
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#23 Post by archimboldo »

ticojohn wrote:Best Debian based distro: Debian ! Don't see why there is any question regarding good Debian based distros. You want a Debian based distro then install Debian.
Absolutely!

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#24 Post by stevepusser »

I have all these distros...absolutely the best distros. Just the best...they're huge. And we have good people working on them; the best people. China has a distro--what's it called? Depin? Yes, Depin. Don't get me wrong, I love the Chinese people, they're good people, but Depin is a Chinese hoax--it doesn't exist. Doesn't exist at all. The Chinese are manipulating the Distrowatch ratings! Yes they are. They are hard-working distro developers, I love them, but I will bring back distros to America!

I use my own distros--yes, only my own. I write all the code, it's the best code. The best! I write the code right here in my room in the Tower. All those other workers here you see here...ignore them. They are just publishing my code. I'm issuing an executive order that will freeze any foreign distros from coming to our great country until they undergo extreme vetting.
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#25 Post by ticojohn »

stevepusser wrote:The best! I write the code right here in my room in the Tower. All those other workers here you see here...ignore them.
LOL! Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain....


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#26 Post by sunrat »

Build a wall to stop all the foreign distros! They took our jobs!

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#27 Post by Wheelerof4te »

stevepusser wrote:I have all these distros...absolutely the best distros. Just the best...they're huge. And we have good people working on them; the best people. China has a distro--what's it called? Depin? Yes, Depin. Don't get me wrong, I love the Chinese people, they're good people, but Depin is a Chinese hoax--it doesn't exist. Doesn't exist at all. The Chinese are manipulating the Distrowatch ratings! Yes they are. They are hard-working distro developers, I love them, but I will bring back distros to America!
https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/3/31/641

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#28 Post by dcihon »

I love this thread.
Something to have some fun with.
Well I will add to the list:
Solydxk
https://solydxk.com/
From their site:
SolydXK is an open source operating system for small businesses, non-profit organizations and home users. SolydXK focuses on stability, security and ease of use and will help new users make the transition from Windows to Linux easier.
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#29 Post by RU55EL »

gNewSense 100% Free. (As in freedom)

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#30 Post by debiman »

DD wrote:RUBYISTS
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#31 Post by anticapitalista »

RU55EL wrote:gNewSense 100% Free. (As in freedom)
It is Ubuntu based not Debian based
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#32 Post by RU55EL »

anticapitalista wrote:
RU55EL wrote:gNewSense 100% Free. (As in freedom)
It is Ubuntu based not Debian based
Not according to gnu.org
gnu.org wrote:gNewSense, a GNU/Linux distribution based on Debian, with sponsorship from the FSF.
[edit] or Distrowatch [edit]

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#33 Post by anticapitalista »

OK, but they haven't released anything since 2014.

edit - ahh I missed their latest (which isn't even advertised on the home page you linked to)
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#34 Post by golinux »

No mention of Devuan yet? The only Debian thing not there is a huge systemd headache. ;)
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#35 Post by anticapitalista »

golinux wrote:No mention of Devuan yet? The only Debian thing not there is a huge systemd headache. ;)
Is Devuan debian-based? WOW!
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#36 Post by RU55EL »

Another one: knoppix

And

Gparted live

At least the are Debian based live CDs that I find usefull...

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#37 Post by GarryRicketson »

Yay for knoppix, that was the first Linux system I used.
Version 1.4
Used it on a old laptop that did not have any optical drive, It was USB only.

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#38 Post by RU55EL »

I'm surprised that PureOS isn't in this thread yet.

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#39 Post by Capitain_Jack »

It's funny to see how people react to things in life...
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=135610

I do prefer to make it Debian way for myself, as I am the one in charge of updating and maintaining the system, but when it's a new come to linux, instead of indicating a rebuilt derivation, I prefer to keep as Debian as possible, so I see the post point, and will add a vote to sparkylinux for being as close as possible to Debian non-free and still offer a good quality software, even by that meaning installers for other software, it just make people life easier and keep Debian core robustness.

Do you guys recommend any debian direct derivation distro good for a firewall? I've been using opnsense i386 into an old dell server Pentium 4 with sucess, but wish to go Debian without loosing much time and effort on the task, as the machine is suffering from oldness..
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#40 Post by golinux »

Capitain_Jack wrote:It's funny to see how people react to things in life...
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=135610
And all the dust up on that thread (that got it locked) from someone who only registered a few days ago so has zero experience with this community or its history. :roll:
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