[dba-Tech] What if Microsoft...

Pretty cool, eh?

I'm currently in a dilemma as to whether to install this (Crunchbang) or Linux Mint KDE on my ThinkPad.

Best regards,
Hans-Christian Andersen


On 13 Mar 2013, at 22:48, "Jim Lawrence" <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Hi Hans:
> 
> I had never heard of CrunchBang before. My education has been sadly
> neglected.
> 
> According to its reviews it only uses 80 MB of RAM when just sitting. That
> is incredible by today's expectations. It also supports 386SX boards all the
> way up to 64bit platforms.
> 
> Jim
> 
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> 
> Arthur,
> 
> That's awesome. I'm one of those nerds who hates to throw away old
> hardware. That old piece of junk was once bleeding edge hardware. Maybe it
> can't handle all the bells and whistles of a Windows 7 desktop, but throw
> on Linux and it still is just as useful.
> 
> Another distro that I would recommend is CrunchBang (or #! for short). It's
> even more minimalist than Ubuntu is (running OpenBox as the WM/desktop and
> a Debian-based distro, so Ubuntu users should be familiar), so it's even
> faster.
> 
> - Hans
> 
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> On 13 March 2013 13:35, Arthur Fuller <fuller.artful at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Good point, Hans. There's a store in my neighbourhood that's part of a
>> small chain (4 or 5) and they sell a lot of refurbished and off-lease
>> equipment for peanuts. It's amazing what can be had for < $100, tax
>> included. Some of them are even Windows 7 already. Swap Ubuntu or similar
>> in and suddenly it's a screamer. Way faster than a VM, too.
>> 
>> In my semi-retirement, I find myself doing work for various volunteer and
>> non-profit orgs, and in that scene money is critical, as in, we ain't got
>> any. If there's a copy of Word, chances are somebody brought it in. They
>> feel vaguely guilty, but in a rape-crisis centre MS is not a priority.
>> Still, they like the idea of cleaning up their act, and a quick tour of
> one
>> the Linux desktops and then one of the office OpenOffice or Libre, plus
>> proof that the printer still works, is about all it takes. Then when you
>> show them how many free apps are already installed and how many thousands
>> more are a few mouse-clicks away... All free? You're speaking our
> language!
>> 
>> It's really fun taking a dinosaur box and turning it into a perfectly
>> serviceable computer. Especially when it's old enough that it still has a
>> diskette drive, currently in use as a paperweight. :)
>> A.
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