Welcome to my blog where, as a Linux enthusiast, I share my tips with you. I hope you find something that is useful.
Fedora offers a specific spin for Cinnamon Desktop but if you are looking for a more minimal install which doesn't include, for example, dnfdragora, LibrOffice, HexChat, Pidgin, Thunderbird, Transmission, Rhythmbox, XawTV Television Viewer, etc., then this post might be of interest.
Debian is often chosen for its stability and for a system that just works. However, that stability often means that packages can become out of date. Moving to the unstable branch might be an option.
i3 is a great tiling window manager which automatically places your windows in vertical columns. However, it is fairly straight foward to move to a spiral layout.