LinuxBBQ

Roast your own distro with LinuxBBQ! From minimalistic to bloated, we have a load of stuff at the buffet.

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over 98.000 packages with sources in the repositories
Minimal installation media based on Debian Sid
Tools to create own Debian Sid-based distribution
Upgrade Warnings via RSS feed
Brand-new and obscure software added regularly directly from the devs
lowest possible package and dependency count
no-X and framebuffer-enabled releases available
Special editions for scientists, musicians, developers
Emacspeak release for blind users exclusively created by LinuxBBQ!
Active community
Community-based editions created regularly
Excellent documentation and support forums
Fast, light and responsive base system
All releases feature systemd
i686 and amd64 supported
over 50 terminal apps for daily tasks and CLI games included
improved hardware support
All base editions fit a CD, the minimal rescue system fits a 256MB USB stick

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License

GNU Library or Lesser General Public License version 3.0 (LGPLv3)

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2013-06-14

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