I'm going to get a new (used) laptop soon. Which Debian release should I install at this stage of the release cycle, Jessie or Stretch? My current laptop runs Wheezy.
(I want as few bugs as possible, but also dislike the idea of having to upgrade in the near future.)
Also, is Xfce still the lightweight desktop of choice?
@stefanieschulte If you're looking for something light and Debian-based, you might look at BunsenLabs. I used it for awhile and preferred it to any other Debian setup. They're still on Jessie, not sure about their timeline to move to Stretch.
@oswriter Thank you for the suggestion, I'll take a look at it!
Generally, I prefer sticking to the most popular platforms, because this makes it easier to find answers to questions online. Even so, I often have to search Ubuntu forums for solutions to Debian problems...
However, I like this about BunsenLabs: "The distribution consists of configuration and resource packages installed on top of Debian. There are no changes to the way the Debian base system is administrated."
@stefanieschulte Yeah, it's really just an easy way to install a functional, minimal Debian system. One thing I notice was BL contains some of the extra drivers that Debian proper excludes, which meant my wi-fi worked out of the box on my ThinkPad.
Here's a piece I actually wrote last year on BL and its configuration:
https://github.com/oswriter/bl-howtos/blob/master/01-how-i-configured-my-bunsenlabs-linux-desktop.md
Stefanie Schulte
oswriter