Comments on: 4 Truly Minimal Linux Desktop Distributions

By: dennyhalim

dennyhalim — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:22:16 +0000

build your own:
http://wiki.dennyhalim.com/linux-minimal-desktop
from your favorite mainstream distro

By: Links 22/04/2009: Danish Success Story with Free Software | Boycott Novell

Links 22/04/2009: Danish Success Story with Free Software | Boycott Novell — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:48:12 +0000

[...] 4 Truly Minimal Linux Desktop Distributions I’ve been researching concepts of minimalism as it applies to computing and personal productivity, and I’m convinced that in many cases, a minimal setup can really help you get more done. Trimming the unnecessary applications and eye-candy from your computing setup can help your focus and find the most efficient workflow. I offer four truly minimal Linux distributions here…and to me minimal doesn’t necessarily imply small, and small does not mean minimal. Take PuppyLinux, for instance. Small, yes. Minimal? Hardly. Don’t get me wrong, this isn’t a bad thing (I’m a Puppy fan); it’s just not really minimal. So, not all of these distros are super tiny, but they do all embrace minimalistic principles: simple but pleasing design, just the applications you need, and an emphasis on performance. [...]

By: Eduardo Llaguno

Eduardo Llaguno — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:56:18 +0000

I’ve used a very nice minimal distribution called PuppyLinux, but discover Slitax in your article and I’m impressed with it. Still beleive PuppyLinux is a very nice minimal distro with a bunch of usefull apps.

By: RIdgeland

RIdgeland — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:11:12 +0000

How can you do an article like this and not mention DSL? I switched my old PC from DSL to Stilaz, but I also have tinycore linux on it. Both seem promising. I could not get zenwalk to install on it. Xubuntu was way too slow. I’ll try Fluxbuntu next, it’s downloading now. I’ll try CrunchBang after that. Thanks for the review.

By: MrJenkins

MrJenkins — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:53:51 +0000

Arch Linux. Gentoo. Both very minimal distributions. Add a window manager like wmii or Awesome and tah-dah, it doesn’t get much more minimal than that.