If not Debian...

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Which would be your second-best choice?

RedHat-based
1
3%
SuSE/openSUSE
0
No votes
Arch-based
16
40%
Slackware-based
15
38%
source-based
2
5%
Independent
0
No votes
Other (please specify)
2
5%
no Linux, but something BSD-based
3
8%
Android ;)
1
3%
 
Total votes: 40

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by ChefIronBelly » Sat Feb 06, 2016 6:43 pm

kicking this threads carcass.

Voted Slackware because I am a full time slacker wannabe beach bum, 2nd would be NetBSD.
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by simgin » Sat Feb 06, 2016 7:54 pm

^ Good bump Chef, the newcomers can cast a vote or comment on this subject. I had completely forgotten about the thread. But now I would vote differently though.
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by ivanovnegro » Sun Feb 07, 2016 1:40 pm

Yep, now I would vote for Slack.

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by wuxmedia » Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:27 pm

Went with the crowd, slack. Maybe alpine, not seen the desktop on alpine though.
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by bones » Sun Feb 07, 2016 2:54 pm

Great thread bump! Same answer for me, still. Although if 9front (plan9 clone) had a decent browser, I'd probably use that!

EDIT: Oh yes, as wux said, alpine would be another choice.

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by dkeg » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:43 pm

Windows 10

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by bones » Sun Feb 07, 2016 3:56 pm

^ Hehehe, yes, the truth be known...
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by Theo » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:12 pm

I voted for slackware.

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by franksinistra » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:15 pm

Totally forgot about this, but i voted source-based as i have no quarrel against compiling stuff as long as it isn't fireweasel, chromium, or all the usual suspects... there are a lot of good (IMO) distro agnostic package managers out there like pkgin/pkgsrc or nixpkgs, or simple ones like crux's or slackpkg anyway.

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by bones » Sun Feb 07, 2016 4:35 pm

^ Nah, whatever the default is for the dark style... ;)

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by noo_b_nomnoms » Sun Feb 07, 2016 5:06 pm

I chose Android because it had a :) beside it, and I like :)
Simple interface, a crapload of apps (some of them are even useful)
and some nice configuration options :)
My only problem with Android is all the Google :(
Google everywhere on my phone, searching and who knows what else :(
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by simgin » Sun Feb 07, 2016 6:22 pm

^ Google underwear :D
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by Dr_Chroot » Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:24 pm

^^ You can eliminate Google from your phone for the most part. Unlock the bootloader and flash on CyanogenMod (10.1 if you want Android 4.4.4, 12.1 for 5.11, and 13 for 6.0.*). Don't flash the GAPPS package, which you would need to do separately anyway, and just grab the F-Droid apk using Browser. From there you can download Lightning Browser, install Tinfoil for Facebook and Twitter if you use those, a YouTube viewer, etc. etc.

For maximum rice/comfort, you could root it (from CyanogenMod's settings menu it is one quick, no-reboot click!) and flash the Xposed Framework. Hundreds of great xposed modules to do pretty much anything; block YouTube ads allow play in background, AdBlock (or AdAway from F-Droid), lock apps with a password, etc.

Just be sure to encrypt your phone from the settings menu. Otherwise, someone can view everything on your phone by just plugging it into their computer :0
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by machinebacon » Mon Feb 08, 2016 7:20 am

" excellent post, thanks for that
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by darry1966 » Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:25 am

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by Snap » Mon Feb 08, 2016 8:27 am

Void
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@ Dr__Chroot: Thanks. Excellent tips.

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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by rhowaldt » Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:20 am

@Dr: wonderful, thanks for that. even though i like Google apps, this is still very interesting. i always felt more should be possible with Android, but obviously i should look way beyond the Play Store :)
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by Nili » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:48 am

BSD,BSD-based, Slackware or Crux
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by darry1966 » Fri Mar 18, 2016 9:18 pm

Slack.
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Re: If not Debian...

Unread post by Dr_Chroot » Fri Mar 18, 2016 10:54 pm

I have changed my tune from Arch... FreeBSD's ports have replaced ABS in my book. I also enjoy Slackware's philosophy and overall design, so it would probably be what I would be primarily running if it wasn't for Debian being as glorious (and familiar!) as it is.
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