[WLUG] Question which distro?

[Clif Flynt]

On Wed, Jun 17, 2020 at 09:48:24PM -0400, Tom Genyk wrote:
> Dear washlug,
> 
> 
> I have done some research on the Web.  Here are the distros I found that I
> thought would be appropriate.  They are all small distros:
> Mint Xfce Linux
> Puppy Linux
> 
>  psychoslinux

  I'm partial to Ubuntu Studio these days if I expect to want 
audio or video support. It's not a lightweight system, but it's
cheap and easy to test.

  Regardless of the distro, look into one of the lightweight 
display managers (not Gnome or KDE based).

  I like LXDE (Lightweight X Desktop Environment). Othere's like
XFCE or Mate. I've got nothing against them, I just found LXDE first.

  Here's a nice discussion of the systems:

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/best-lean-linux-desktop-environment-lxde-vs-xfce-vs-mate/

  Personally, I like to waste cycles doing stuff, not watching windows
fade in and out, transparencies, shadows, etc.

  Clif

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