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CuerdOS is a unique, Debian-based Linux distribution.
This distro offers blazing-fast performance.
You'll find an interesting collection of preinstalled software.
Every once in a great while, I run into a Linux distribution that I've never heard of. Such is the case with CuerdOS.
This Linux distribution of Spanish origin is focused on stability, efficiency, and performance. Based on Debian, CuerdOS is, I'm assuming, a play on the Spanish word cuerdo, which means sane or rational. After using this distribution for a few days, I'd have to say that's spot on. I downloaded the GNOME flavor of the OS and found the default settings quite sane.
Instead of the straight-up GNOME desktop, you get a few customizations by way of some GNOME extensions and just the right combination of software.
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