MUO on MSN

I tried a lightweight Linux distro you’ve never heard of — and it’s perfect

An obscure Linux distro that quietly respects old hardware.
ZDNet

This lightweight Linux distro is the easiest way to revive your old computer. How it works

Linux Lite 7.0 is available to download and install for free from the official site. This lightweight Linux distribution comes with everything you need and performs like an absolute champ. The default ...
MUO on MSN

I wouldn’t install Linux on these laptops (here’s why)

Linux isn’t the problem—these laptops are.
Linux Journal

Introducing Loss32: A New Lightweight Linux Distro With a Focus on Legacy Hardware

A fresh entry has just appeared in the world of Linux distributions: Loss32, a lightweight operating system built from scratch with one goal in mind — giving old and low-resource computers a new lease ...

The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds of them

The 6 Linux distros I expect to rule 2026 - as someone who's tested hundreds of them ...
Ars Technica

Any super-light Linux distros out there? For an older machin

Target machine is an IBM T20 laptop, PIII 650Mhz, 256MB RAM. All I need to do with it is use OpenOffice (or a capable equivalent) and a browser. I tried Ubuntu 9.10, but it was so slow as to be ...