Mostly it is just a personal preference. Sometimes it is related to the window manager. Sometimes it is the package manager. There are a number of reasons. I personally am torn between arch and Ubuntu (especially with their lite install option) I like both for different reasons. I have been considering moving to arch on my laptop. On Mon, Mar 4, 2019, 12:04 PM Aaron Jones wrote: > To entertain all the people who can't do Arch. > > Le Troll Face.jpeg here > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2019 at 11:29 AM Stephen Elliott > wrote: > >> What is the purpose of all these different distros? >> >> >> > On Mar 3, 2019, at 12:00 PM, >> wrote: >> > >> > Send PLUG-discuss mailing list submissions to >> > plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.phxlinux.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fplug-discuss&data=02%7C01%7C%7C763b23d1df1b4e6336a108d6a00a7265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636872364060787903&sdata=qJghQhX9hWHCKzKKW9aBQO2zzPJ46052LA8aHlCqZm8%3D&reserved=0 >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > plug-discuss-request@lists.phxlinux.org >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > plug-discuss-owner@lists.phxlinux.org >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of PLUG-discuss digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Re: Phoenix Linux (Matthew Crews) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2019 15:15:37 +0100 (CET) >> > From: Matthew Crews >> > To: plug-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > Subject: Re: Phoenix Linux >> > Message-ID: >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > On 3/1/19 6:18 PM, der.hans wrote: >> >> moin moin, >> >> >> >> I have seen references to this, but for the first time went and looked. >> >> >> >> Phoenix Linux - based on lubuntu 16.04.3 LTS >> >> >> >> >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fphoenixlinux.weebly.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C763b23d1df1b4e6336a108d6a00a7265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636872364060787903&sdata=gbDmb4Xv3bBpMO%2By4qtTA2sPhge2s82e39Mx3Daj%2F0M%3D&reserved=0 >> >> >> >> Has anyone tried it? >> >> >> >> ciao, >> >> >> >> der.hans >> > >> > I haven't tried it, but it looks like a hobby respin of Lubuntu, but >> > with none of the support (and lagging behind upstream by a significant >> > margin). >> > >> > Hobby distros, especially hobby respins, are a tough sell for me because >> > of the lack of support. I'd normally prefer to stick to upstream (in >> > this case, Lubuntu). >> > >> > The same person responsible for Phoenix also makes Feren OS, which is >> > based off of Linux Mint (and in the process of rebasing to Ubuntu LTS). >> > Feren is relatively well received and does have a support structure, and >> > looks fairly nice. >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... >> > Name: signature.asc >> > Type: application/pgp-signature >> > Size: 833 bytes >> > Desc: OpenPGP digital signature >> > URL: < >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.phxlinux.org%2Fpipermail%2Fplug-discuss%2Fattachments%2F20190303%2F22561458%2Fattachment-0001.sig&data=02%7C01%7C%7C763b23d1df1b4e6336a108d6a00a7265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636872364060787903&sdata=a1CDo73PR2qUDpuKqP2uHdFA5MkwgUnr1dtAkxfO2pE%3D&reserved=0 >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Subject: Digest Footer >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > >> https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flists.phxlinux.org%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fplug-discuss&data=02%7C01%7C%7C763b23d1df1b4e6336a108d6a00a7265%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C636872364060797908&sdata=YLMpxM2zMugze0XPXfgXobTT3pLOFEg6yvfy3bAz6IE%3D&reserved=0 >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > End of PLUG-discuss Digest, Vol 165, Issue 3 >> > ******************************************** >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss