Linux Lite Xfce vs. Xubuntu

[newtusmaximus]

If we take a lesson from XP,  my understanding is that the frequent updates were mainly to counter security issues / vulnerabilities.
The fact that XP was relatively  "light" and stable on the machine that it was supplied with as the main OS, and that drivers for ancillary hardware were readily available, if not already included, meant that the user could get on with using their equipment and not have to worry about breakdowns.

LL performs that function. It is still a relatively young distribution, but "old" heads are developing it. The KISS principle applies.

Once an OS works on a users hardware, there is theoretically no reason why that OS needs to be changed unless more advanced software packages are needed by the user or there are new security threats.

I believe that there are a considerable number of users still with XP (11% ?), ignoring the possible future vulnerabilities, precisely because they are comfortable with what they have got.

Hence why I choose LL.  No frills, solid performance.