Pruning LL3.0 32 bit for older hardware

[newtusmaximus]

My comment was not focused upon start up/ boot times, it was on response time  once settled down and running standard included software.

<RANT> Therefore the question is, if Linux is more resistant to virus/malware attack, what are the risks of remaining on an older version of LL even when it is past its supported date?  The question also arises, as posted elsewhere in the forum, when 32 bit is no longer supported.  This is dictating the potential death of perfectly good enough pcs/laptops, many of which are more powerful than the cheap tablets currently being sold.  i.e forced obsollesence again.

When you look at the potential ex Windows users migrating from XP Vista, etc  there must be thousands upon thousands of perfectly functional machines that will be needlessly scrapped to landfill as a result of supposed progress. Is this not against the original philosophy of linux / open source??  IF machines breaks down and can not be repaired fine, but otherwise??</RANT>