12-09-2017, 02:03 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-09-2017, 02:19 AM by bermudalite.)
Quote:I also suspect the a fair number of existing linux users that come to LL do so because the "advances" in the distros that they have used are beginning to overload their machines - i.e getting slower performance. They have found that by getting rid of all the unnecessary "bling" they can bring new life to their machines. ( many comments on this in the archive)
newtusmaximus,
I agree that up until now several Linux users, like myself, have come to LL because other distros were too "blingy" or became too bloated. We are benefiting from Jerry's (and the team's) labors even though he did not build LL with the intention of "stealing" current Linux users away from other distros.
Jerry has a rather singular mission. It is simply to make it easy for Windows users to transition in to Linux. It is not to support old machines. Nor is it to create LL loyalists. It appears the intent for LL is to be an entry point to the world of Linux. If you decide to stay, great. If you stay for a while then decide to move on to a (smaller or larger) distro better suited to you, groovy.
In the future, Windows users on 32-bit machines will need to look elsewhere to test drive Linux. The reality is if in 2018 someone is still using a Windows OS on an old 32-bit machine...they are seriously committed to Windows (and that machine)! :o
Maybe some 32-bit Linux Lite enthusiasts will develop and maintain a fork of LL to suit their needs. Maybe they'll call it Linux Xtra-Lite.