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A Newbie's Guide To A Lo-Fat Linux Desktop
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.
Looking at the average linux user, I don't think lo-fat is in their vocabulary. (or diet)
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We all know that Captain Crunch is bloatware, loaded with features no one needs. "oops...all berries!" comes to mind. Choosing a distro (peanut butter, plain, crunchberries) is getting more and more difficult; it won't be long before we have dozens of varieties to choose from.
Real me use cheerios and like it. No frills, but you get a nutritious breakfast.
there's more than one way to do me.
You can always run a "business" and allow trade in's for store credit. That way you can get a lot of decent legacy hardware, have some spare parts for yourself and charge $100AU to the next guy who wants EDO to put in his legacy boxen.
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> The reason I run debian and shy away from
> distros like RH and Mandrake is to be able to
> keep my computer waist slim, and its diet clean
> and lean.
Hmm, let's see:
1) buy linux CD, and some coffee to go with it.
2) come home, place CD on desk, sit down.
3) reboot with CD, cool yourself with a soda.
4) *think* about package selection, with a coffee
5) relax while it installs, with a bag of candy/doridos.
6) celebrate installation with a cold beer and pizza.
7) tweak system, freshen breath with thinkgeek mints.
Guys, computers don't get fat.