sonofzev@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: >>> Agreed. >>> >>> If you want a Debian-based system, Ubuntu is much more focused on >>> requirements for a general-purpose desktop. Not specifically for >>> musicians of course, but easier to adapt for that purpose. >> maybe it is more of a trade-off - > > This is the big If?.. Why specifically a Debian based distro? > > Are you looking for the best performing music workstation, a politically correct > distro, a server or a general purpose desktop? > > If the answer is music workstation, why does the choice need to be limited to > Debian? > > Many would argue (including myself).. that a ground up type of distro, like > Gentoo, Paludis or Arch are the best way to start. Although Debian if carefully > installed will fit into this category. > > I have also found this personally in experience too. I've tried the pre-built > distros for music Studio64, Apodio and UbuntuStudio and GP desktops Mandriva and > Ubuntu and found they were > > a) bloated > b) did not contain everything I needed or had old versions of what I needed > c) trying to add things not in the repos was more than trivial > d) did not perform as fast as as a ground up distro... > e) a nightmare come upgrade if any customisations have been made.. I agree completely with what you say here, and was trying to make the same point - that a more general system like Gentoo or Debian [I carefully mentioned both as examples, a couple of lines down the email you quote!] was probably the best place to look, unless you are lucky enough to have a preconfigured distribution that happens to meet your needs well. My choice happens to be Debian, probably just because I found it before Gentoo - which would certainly do the job as well! I'm sure you could suggest the easiest ways to get started with Gentoo. I was suggesting that if you want to install a basic, up-to-date, plain Debian system then maybe try Sidux for the installer. In the past installing Debian Unstable and keeping it up to date has been a challenge, but Sidux has helped a lot. It isn't a separate distribution, it is almost pure Debian and has made Sid [= Debian Unstable] much easier to install and maintain. For minimum bloat stick with the xfce version, but a KDE installer is also there if you prefer. The website/manual has become a great resource as well. Simon _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-user
