Hello everyone! Not sure if I'm posting to the right mailing list. I've
been using Debian for over a year and have, what I consider, a rock solid
OS using Fluxbox as the windows manager. I used Crunchbang for several
years before (Openbox). It took me a few months to figure out pure vanilla
Debian and, since now I know the right files to install and have all the
configuration worked out, am willing to pass this along to the community if
there is any interest.

I'll put in a little motivation here about why Fluxbox. It is actively
developed, very lightweight and never crashes. Basically, it just stands
back and lets you use all the apps you need without getting in the way.

For the folks at Debian, I will add there's a lot of interest in
Fluxbox/Openbox. It is very popular with the tweakers and graphic designers
of the Unix world. With the demise of Crunchbang, there is a need for a
simple install of a nice Linux OS and I think this could fit the bill.
Debian now comes in several flavors...GNOME, KDE, LXDE, Xfce, Cinnamon and
MATE,,,but these all, in my mind, share the same design philosophy and are
aping the Windows paradigm. Fluxbox is much more elegant and attuned to
what makes Linux special.

Anyway, that's my pitch. If there is any interest out there, I'd like to
partner up with someone who knows the ins and outs of packaging and
repositories, etc.

Thanks

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