> > When I talk about bloat, I'm talking about having 6 word processors > installed by default, 5 media players, and a SQL server. I think you get > the point. I want a sleak, well thought out distro that works well. I > would get Xandros, but I don't feel like buying it and I don't like Opera > (which is installed with the free version). I don't want to have to start > uninstalling crap after I'm done installing the OS.
If you're able to do it, perhaps slackware or debian would fit the bill. However, I run SuSE, and it is possible to get a small install. What I do is choose a minimum install (no X, no servers, no tools, etc.), then once I'm up and running, I'll selectively install just the applications I need. If I choose apache and a few modules, it will add a few more packages automatically that are required for apache to run, but thinks are kept small. -- Joey Kelly < Minister of the Gospel | Linux Consultant > http://joeykelly.net "I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous." --- David Bradley, the IBM employee that invented CTRL-ALT-DEL
