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12. Computing power has risen so high there is more freedom to not have to go stripped down

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 02:25 PM

Nov 9

Only going back more than 10 years needs any care to find a lightweight distro nowadays.

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I have a bricked Windows system, and one stalled for updates bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #1

I posted some help earlier. usonian Nov 3 #2

Interesting link, but maybe not the one you intended. eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #8

Here's a little info. (not much) usonian Nov 9 #10

I left Windoze years ago Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #3

I mostly use Firefox on mac. usonian Nov 3 #4

I used Firefox Jilly_in_VA Nov 3 #5

suprising, in good kind of way Eugene Nov 3 #6

I was really impressed by Zorin OS back 20 years ago IbogaProject Nov 4 #7

Thanks for the reminder. I need to d/l the latest distro of Zorin. eppur_se_muova Nov 9 #9