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Review/Overview of Lightweight Linux Distros

Posted by kdawson on from the stacking-them-up dept.

pcause writes "Here is a review of various lightweight Linux distros. Not sure I agree with the conclusions, since I am a PuppyLinux user, but it is a nice overview of some current options." Reviewed are: Arch 2007.08-2, Damn Small Linux 4.2.5, Puppy 4.0, TinyMe Test7-KD, Xubuntu 8.04, and Zenwalk 5.0.

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  1. Re:2 things needed in lightweight linux by Gazzonyx · · Score: 2, Funny

    You mean, you're remaking Slackware? *ducks*

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  2. Re:More RAM, Batman. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    LUXURY!

  3. Re:2 things needed in lightweight linux by chunk08 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Why are there always these offtopic references to "ducks" at the end of otherwise humorous posts?

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  4. Re:Gentoo User by chunk08 · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did anyone else loose confidence
    No, I keep mine chained to the fenceposts at all times.
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  5. Re:2 things needed in lightweight linux by rts008 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Because ducks are funny. It's like putting icing on the cake, or something.
    It also encourages the continuation of funny ducks.
    Where would we be without Donald Duck, Daffy Duck, or Howard the Duck?

    *ducks*

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  6. Re:Why not Debian? by mrmeval · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can it run on a Pentium 90 laptop with 32meg ram and a 340meg harddrive and be installed with only a couple floppies and wired network card?

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