SpiralLinux is a set of Debian spins focused on simplicity and out-of-the-box usability across the major desktop environments. Basically a preconfigured live installer that pulls from official Debian repos, so you end up with a clean stock Debian system but with sensible defaults already sorted.
Same developer behind GeckoLinux (the openSUSE-based one), which is a good sign IMO.
Also both have MATE Desktop spins. So maybe of interest to @MATE group.
One thing I agree with him 100% with in his response is this:
I will not be responding to any further comments here or in the future on Reddit, as I do not enjoy the toxicity from the majority of users on most Reddit subs. I continue to be available for responding to polite comments and questions on the official forums for GeckoLinux and SpiralLinux.
Most Reddit Linux subs, if there are 9/10 good and useful things about a post, 9/10 of community comments in general seem to focus on finding something negative.
While there is a lot of good stuff, not all of it is really accurate, so when there’s a site with consistently good information, it’s particularly noteworthy.
Yes I tried it and really liked it but it was early on and still had some major problems. That was awhile ago so I can’t say if it has been fixed. I really can’t even remember what the problems were, but I remember it wasn’t ready for daily use at the time. I know thats not helpful but it is my experience.
True! But also like the creator of SpiralLinux puts it above, a place that when effort is made, the community focuses on the 9 positives and overlooks or does not amplify the 1 negative, oversight, or bug. Because therein often lies the difference that at times makes users, like the above developer and others, avoid certain user spaces. This, for me, is even more noteworthy, positivity.
I do always feel a bit hesitant using one of these “spins”. I’m mainly worried about support and security. I still prefer using one of the “big” distros, like Debian, Fedora, or openSUSE.
Thanks for sharing.