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A Newbie's Guide To A Lo-Fat Linux Desktop

Posted by Hemos on from the lean-and-mean dept.

A reader writes:"This article is what I needed a few years ago, when I first started playing with Linux. It's about building a fast and usable desktop using software that doesn't need a squillion horsepower." Good article if you are putting together an older machine to run as a dedicated box, or what to cobble together a terminal with spare parts.

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  1. Re:What's wrong with DOS? by rebug · · Score: 3, Flamebait


    What's wrong with DOS?



    I think I could give you a much shorter response by listing what's right with DOS:


    • it fits on a floppy
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    there's more than one way to do me.