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_refurbishi... > > > 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? > _______________________________________________ > C4C-tech mailing list > C4C-tech(a)lists.ncf.ca > http://lists.ncf.ca/listinfo/c4c-tech -- THIS MESSAGE IS ENCODED IN FREE OPEN SOURCE LINUX THE SUPERIOR VIRUS-RESISTANT ALTERNATIVE TO WINDOWS _______________________________________________ C4C-tech mailing list C4C-tech(a)lists.ncf.ca http://lists.ncf.ca/listinfo/c4c-tech