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Slackware, Debian, or CentOS.

I prefer Slackware.

Despite what you may have heard, it's easier to configure. Debian would be my second choice.

Openwall GNU/*/Linux, a small security-enhanced Linux distribution for servers

http://www.openwall.com/Owl/ : Openwall GNU/*/Linux (or Owl for short) is a small security-enhanced Linux distribution for servers, appliances, and virtual appliances.

An example of what kind of well thought-over security features there are in Owl:

they have ["completely got rid of SUID root programs in the default install"](http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/11/08/3) (and they do not use capabilities for this).

Read more about Owl: a review at LWN Openwall Linux 3.0: Linux for the security-conscious