DIY Distro
No two Linux distributions are alike. But, if you can't find a Linux distribution suited to your needs in spite of the large selection available, then you can put one together yourself.
Put together your own distribution with PCLinuxOS
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xavier gallego morell, 123RF
Linux distributions for older hardware often come with frugal software and modified, lean desktops. Work environments like Gnome and KDE on the other hand are not suitable for older hardware. Their numerous additional programs and visual effects add too much of a burden for older machines, and makes working with these interfaces impossibly slow.
Therefore, the developers of the PCLinuxOS have radically downsized the software and interface of the popular KDE desktop to adapt it for older hardware. The results of this downsizing have been packaged into a lean version of the distribution with which users can click together a Linux derivative.
PCLinuxOS [1] has continuously been maintained and evolved for the past twelve years. It is a popular distribution in the United States and has a large developer community. Originally based on Mandrake, the operating system has been going its own way for years now and is now available in various versions for 32- and 64-bit architectures.
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