Lubuntu is, IMHO, the best balance between barebones, and works out of the box. Of course, this line moves for different people. Previous post listing reasons

Lubuntu is, IMHO, the best balance between barebones, and works out of the box. Of course, this line moves for different people. Previous post listing reasons why I like it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12979949 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12979949