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Old 03-22-2006, 08:35 PM   #1
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Debian is boring, want new distro

Hi, I've been using debian and debian-based distributions for a while and have found them rather boring to use. Could anyone recommend to me a distro that does not require as much work as gentoo to install and maintain but not as boring as debian is to maintain?
 
Old 03-22-2006, 08:43 PM   #2
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Go to www.distrowatch.com

Search there for something more exciting.
 
Old 03-22-2006, 08:43 PM   #3
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You should try the new Gentoo 2006.0 it will install via GUI but would not say it is easy.

Gentoo 2006.0
 
Old 03-22-2006, 08:49 PM   #4
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I've always heard that 'perfection is boring' ... I think that's only true for young folks. lol. "May you live in interesting times."
 
Old 03-22-2006, 09:02 PM   #5
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If you actually wanted to use a distro to do productive work, Debian is far from boring. However, I can understand that since it's near perfect, it can be boring for the tinkerer and the experimenter.

Try Slackware.
 
Old 03-22-2006, 09:55 PM   #6
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Amen Harishanker, I was thinking the same thing!

Slackware!
 
Old 03-22-2006, 10:54 PM   #7
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Another angle on this: Sometimes, the cure for boredom is.....hard work.

Why not tackle LFS? From what I read, you would not be bored for a very long time....
 
  


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