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elvis:
These days I use Ubuntu. In the past I've used Debian, Slackware and Gentoo.

It makes little difference in the long run, particularly for cut down installs with no window manager.

s_busby_uk:
I've tried Ubuntu and Debian, and of the two Debian seems WAY more secure. They're closely related but Debian undergoes much more rigorous testing from what I can tell before they release updates. I have a home server and Ubuntu completely screwed up after some updates (back before I ran backups prior to updating). Debian has been rock solid so far.

elvis:
Security is the last thing on my mind for an arcade cabinet.  The thing boots into a single-user, single-purpose operating system with no Internet connection.

I've used Linux professionally since 2003, and a lot of that has been in high security environments.  In those situations, yes security certainly matters.  For my home arcade machines, it doesn't matter in the slightest to me.   Speed, and the flexibility to customise the system the way I want it are the most important features.

s_busby_uk:
Sorry, I should've said "stability" rather than security. Debian I've found to be rock solid in terms of stability, but Ubuntu crashed and ultimately lead me to lose a lot of data.

elvis:

--- Quote from: s_busby_uk on May 19, 2014, 07:24:44 am ---Sorry, I should've said "stability" rather than security. Debian I've found to be rock solid in terms of stability, but Ubuntu crashed and ultimately lead me to lose a lot of data.

--- End quote ---

I run Ubuntu in a production VFX studio across three sites, and it's rock solid.   

If a modern operating system crashes a lot on you, it generally comes down to either hardware faults or particular driver stability.   We push our machines hard (high end 3D visual effects for hollywood films), and they survive the punishment.   Across thousands of machines we get one or two that crash, and it always comes down to faulty hardware.

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