What would be the best linux distribution that suits web and software development?
Ubuntu
Works out of box, beautiful and crisp. But I...
For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse
Just a reminder: *BSDs exist too! :)
Are you the maintainer oh PHP PPT?
No no, just an ordinary developer & infosec guy using *BSDs on both client and server sides.
Most Linux distributions have a "core" type of build-option. Basically, a "core" build-option installs the bare-minimum number of packages necessary to get the OS online and reachable via management tools (like SSH). Hell, these days, even Windows Server is available in "core" configurations (that forego installation of the graphical desktop components in favor of WMI-based and other low-overhead management methods).
Once you rip the window-manager out of the equation, the distro-to-distro differences are more a matter of trading off "velocity" and "certifiability". Ubuntu (and derivatives) is especially popular from a velocity standpoint. Enterprise Linux (RHEL, CentOS, etc.) is popular from a certifiability standpoint (why it's popular with government and enterprises — particularly enterprises that are subject to "compliance" mandates like PCI/DSS, HIPAA, STIG, etc.). So, to be able to pick well, you need to figure out what your priorities are, then measure your distro-choices against those priorities. Basically, there is no perfect distribution/OS — just the one that works (sufficiently) well for your specific use-case.
I prefer Xubuntu, limited applications and better performance as it is designed for older machines.
No funny windows animation too!
Any thoughts on MX Linux?