On Sat, 16 Nov 2013 12:23:42 -0500 Michael B Allen wrote:
Is CentOS good for a desktop machine?
It depends on what your needs are. I use Centos exclusively on my desktop, my laptop and my netbook; my wife uses it on her desktop and laptop as well. Centos does everything that we need it to do; neither of us use Windows or any other Linux distribution (outside of Android on our cell phones, that is).
Are there packages for the usual desktop stuff like libreoffice, sylpheed and so on?
Yes. I use both of those regularly.