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Linux as desktop OS for trashware?

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Is Linux is ready to serve as OS on trashware-computers for second generation usage?

Absolutely.

http://www.xubuntu.org/

For Kids: http://www.qimo4kids.com

Xubuntu is not lightweight.

Of course. It excels at it. Try these distros:

http://damnsmalllinux.org/

http://www.puppylinux.org/

Article on Slashdot: Why Linux Is Not Yet Ready For the Desktop http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/18/0710208...

Yes

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