The INQ takes a dip into open sauce
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| If you have some older kit laying about and need to setup something for your
| brother-in-law to use, try Puppy Linux. It should work on very basic
| hardware.
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| Give PC BSD a go if you have some newer hardware, want to setup a server, or
| a rock-solid workstation. It has some minor limitations, but looks and acts
| very good.
|
| 64 Studio is a solution desperately in need of a problem. If you are so bent,
| just install Debian and get the packages you need from the repos.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=41377
Related:
Linux Lite: Small distros for old machines
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| One of the reasons why one would get Linux is to make use of old hardware.
| Windows Vista, with all the DRMs built in, is bloated beyond belief,
| especially with the shiny "Aero" effects. Pretty but useless.
|
| [...]
|
| -Absolute Linux: Absolute is a lightweight desktop (it boasts an
| idle RAM usage of only 26MB with certain services disabled), but
| the CD comes with an enormous number of programs. It uses IceWM,
| and is based on Slackware.
|
| -DeLi (Desktop Lite): A small, independent distribution. The CD
| image is only about 130MB, and it is designed to run on really
| old machines- it can run on 8MB of RAM. Also uses IceWM.
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http://distrogue.blogspot.com/2007/05/linux-lite-small-distros-for-old.html
SolutionBase: Puppy Linux teaches an old dog new tricks
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| In using Puppy Linux, I've found it to be one of the most simple, fun, and
| flexible solutions for many issues. It's tiny, fast, and reliable. It's
| scalable (to a point). To top it off, it has a cute lil' pup for a mascot.
|
| Puppy Linux should be seriously examined as an option if you are in need of
| USB bootable Linux, customizable Live Linux, or a way to revive some
| seriously out-of-date hardware. Puppy Linux could also serve as a very
| flexible network-monitoring tool to use as you take a LiveCD or USB drive
| from workstation to workstation.
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http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6171315.html#38525734715815585367
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