[H-GEN] unbloated, stable, rolling release distros

[Florent Angly]

Hi Mick,

I don't know if you'd consider it unbloated, but I am enjoying Linux 
Mint Debian Edition, a distro that currently ships with Gnome 2 and is 
based on Debian testing.
Cheers,

Florent


On 25/10/11 13:32, Mick wrote:
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> Just wondering what is available these days in the way of unbloated,
> stable, rolling release distros.
>
> In the past I have tried:
> gentoo - spent all my time keeping it up to date but well documented
>
> archlinux - quite good between ultra bleeding edge updates but desktop
> (xfce4), HAL&  UDEV frequently crippled by updates. reasonable core
> documentation and limited/incomplete/not quite right docs for other bits
> such as database, mail server.
>
> as well as these I have used:
> redhat 5.2 through FC1
>
> debian 3r0 was fine but OLD even at release performed well once I built
> a decent kernel
>
> debian 3r1 slower than a 3 legged donkey in the melbourne cup. tried to
> build a kernel but selinux refused to let it run.
>
> (k)ubuntu - if there was any option that just one person MIGHT use once
> in their lifetime it was locked in, bloated was a gross understatement.
> then they went to KDE4 and half the functionality was left behind but
> you could never run out of eye candy to play with.
>
> I have also flirted with slackware but found package management was
> like groping in the dark wearing oven mittens.
>
> PLEASE NOTE THESE ASSESSMENTS ARE IMPURELY SUBJECTIVE AND PROBABLY
> IL-INFORMED I only included them in the hope they might shed some light
> on me
>
> mick
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