Just a quick note today. I found two interesting Linux distributions that might trigger your interest to try or to explore more.
SliTaz – a very small LiveCD distribution, which is less than 30 MB in size. It boots very fast and contains many daily applications. You can also install it on HD or run it on USB key.
Slack Mini Server Project – another competitor of SLAMPP. 🙂 It’s fully loaded with many powerful and useful applications to run your own server on the fly.
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Another nice resource for Ubuntu users, especially for the beginners, can be found here. Happy reading!
Kemas Antonius 
Thanks for the link