Alternatives
*buntu distros are great and all, but, if you stick to one flavor and never dip your toes into the really vast and, admittedly, sometimes scary sea of Linux distros, you'll never really know what you're missing.
Widen your horizons
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Feng Yu, 123RF
To help you get wet, rubber ring in tow, and everything, you can rely on your trusty Linux computer magazine, namely, this one.
In this issue, you'll learn all about those distros that are designed to work well on old or underpowered hardware. MX Linux, BunsenLabs, PCLinux OS, and the other distributions covered in this issue's Features section sport impressive functionalities and pretty desktops, coupled with a small footprint.
They are ideal if you have an aging laptop collecting dust in the back of a closet, or need a backup and all you have handy is the netbook you retired five years ago. Or, maybe you have a friend or relative who needs a basic computer.
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