Hi everybody,

I recommend Linux Mint 13 Maya. It is a Ubuntu clone with a 5 year LTS. You have a choice of desktops: LXDE, KDE, Mate, and Cinnamon. The Mate desktop is identical to Windows XP. It does not use the Unity desktop :-) ! It is now first in the Distrowatch popularity ratings. I am using it and loving it.

Puppy 5.4 Slacko (Slackware) is a very good choice for older machines. Puppy also comes in other versions: Precise (a Ubuntu emulator) and Wary for very old machines. Precise has access to the Ubuntu software repository. I have tested it with some problems. Should you have a handicapped 500 mhz CPU, Puppy 5.4 Slacko will work very well.

Although Puppy is a simple efficient system, it is tricky to install. I have compiled instructions (attached) formatted to fit a CD plastic case. I have done some installations and swear by it !

On 13-05-13 02:28 PM, Pierre Kerr wrote:

I looked at our web forum

http://computersforcommunities.ca/c4c/en/forums/c4c_lists/home_refurbishing_team

and it's pretty quiet so let's see if anybody is out there.

Since Ubuntu 10.04LTS is now no longer supported we must move to 12.04LTS. I currently am working on a modest machine, 500mhz 728MB ram, and I think I should use XUbuntu 12.04 since it's also supported for 3 years.

http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/

Any comments? Is anybody out there?
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