Debian 9 vs Ubuntu 18

[Jim]

On 09/04/2018 09:46 AM, Steve Litt wrote:
> I think your near-future decisions are much more wide ranging than
> Kubuntu vs Debian Stable:
>
> * Do you want to keep using KDE?
Yes
> * Where on the "User Friendly" vs DIY spectrum do you want to reside
When I install it, I want it to just work, but I want to be able to 
tweak some settings if I want to.
> * Do you have issues with using systemd?
No
> * Are there distros you like or dislike because of the way they do
>    business?
No
> * Major versions, or rolling release?
As long as it works and is stable, I don't care if it's a major version 
or rolling install.
> * Binary install, or compiled install?
I prefer to install binaries rather than compiling from source.  I'm not 
a programmer, so I don't understand the compiling process well. I can 
follow the step by step instructions, but if something goes wrong, I 
usually don't know how to fix it, or even if fixing it is possible.  
Thanks for all the advice. I have a 128GB SSD to boot from, but only use 
40GB for Kubuntu, so there's plenty of room to install another OS for 
testing.
> You probably have no opinion on many of these things, but at least ask
> the question. Then, look at Distrowatch and ask LOTS of people what
> they use. For instance, I use Void Linux, which, although not appearing
> in the Distrowatch top 100, is the most stable and DIY distro I've ever
> used. Lately, I've heard many things about #20, PCLinuxOS. #1 Manjaro
> is pretty good if you don't mind systemd and the fact that it's rolling
> release.
>
> You expressed dissatisfaction with Kubuntu's bugs. Big, bloaty wm/de's
> (Window Manager/Desktop Environment) are necessarily buggy: Too much
> complication to build quality in from the start, so they play
> whack-a-mole with bugs, and actually have other problems. Try Lubuntu,
> which is Ubuntu with the very lightweight and rock-stable LXDE wm/de.
> If you're a touch-typist, install dmenu to enable lightning fast
> command-running: Much faster than any hierarchical menu can give you.
>
> You probably have many options I haven't discussed. The main thing is
> this: At this point, limiting yourself to Ubuntu or Debian would be
> premature.
>
> SteveT
>