[Cialug] good linux distro for web dev?

[Josh More]

I'm really liking Xubuntu. XFCE give me a good window manager without
going full barebones. Thus I get the GUI experience I want and have
more resources available for Firefox to consume when it freaks out.

-Josh

On Fri, Aug 29, 2014 at 10:06 AM, Brett Neese <brett at brettneese.com> wrote:
> hey folks,
>
> i recently replaced my MBA with a Surface (gasp) which I actually love
> (gasp gasp).
>
> however, i can't do web development the way i'm used to in a no-*nix
> environment, so I'm looking to get a Linux box running in a Virtualbox.
>
> what are your recommendations? my instinct was to just use Ubuntu, but I'm
> kind of looking for something a bit more bare-bones than Unity/Gnome 3.
>
> i primarily do python/php and am looking for something that'll make that
> life as easy as possible, especially should i run into problems.
>
> let me know!
>
> thanks,
>
> Brett Neese
> 563-210-3459
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