Well I've started thinking about this, and what packages would you like to see in a linux distro(by default not adding it in later)? I'm thinking things like: gcc Java Python SDL, SDL_image/mixer/net clanlib allegro aalib(woot) mesa pygame gVim Emacs(yes I use both :O) IDLE Eclipse Anjuta The GIMP ImageMagick Blender Wings3D Audacity What would you like in your system? Firefox mplayer gaim xchat [Edited by - eedok on March 4, 2005 4:45:26 PM]

CodeBlocks. I'd been using it a lot recently and wouldn't want to go back to Anjuta.

I'm using Mepis right now. Its nice, Its got everyhting I need so far!

portage

My ideal distro would have the ability to unplug and replug my USB mouse and have it still work. That is the holy grail of linux distros.

A standardized graphical interface which looks good for all software.
Windows fonts
apt

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Original post by necromancer_df portage

Seconded.

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Original post by Ilici A standardized graphical interface which looks good for all software. Windows fonts apt

Seconded.

A few additions:

irssi
xmms

Windows (sorry couldn't resist, but in my defence if anyone asked what they'd like in windows, someone would say linux)

MP3 support out of the box.
I'm looking at you, RedHat!

It'd also be nice to have KDE/Gnome, XFCE, Emacs, Firefox (which, the last time I checked, is rare to see by default)
There're just a ton of things that I use so often it'd take years to list them all.