Jason Hsu, Linux User wrote: > [...] > So what other Linux distros have a good repository like Ubuntu and > are at least as user-friendly but are lighter-weight? What > lightweight distros are compatible with the Ubuntu and/or Debian > repository? Are Slackware and Gentoo distros I should consider? If > they have strong repositories but are user-unfriendly, are there > derivative distros that are compatible with their repositories? Have you tried the Xubuntu version of Ubuntu? Xubuntu is basically Ubuntu with the Xfce desktop -- a lightweight, but still pretty intuitive and user-friendly system in my opinion. That way you've got the full Ubuntu repository, but without the heavyweight desktop from GNOME or KDE. Or install regular Ubuntu, but just use a different desktop/window manager like fluxbox or something. But that would involve more of a learning curve.