__/ [ Mark Kent ] on Wednesday 14 March 2007 22:12 \__
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>> Review of Damn Small Linux 3.2
>>
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>>| Under the hood, DSL features the 2.4.26 kernel compiled with SMP support.
>>| The system had no trouble recognizing the hardware on our test laptop
>>| and booted to the desktop in around 30 seconds. DSL is committed to
>>| remaining useable on older hardware. In fact the minimum system
>>| requirements for this distro are just a 486DX with 16MB of Ram.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.openaddict.com/review_of_dsl_3_2.html
>
> This approach is very very important for a couple of reasons. Firstly,
> there are all manner of older machines around which are still perfectly
> usable, given the right kind of distro. Secondly, low-power devices are
> ever more important, so again, the same kind of requirements are driving
> these forward for lightweight but functional packages.
You keep hearing some people who say "put Windows 95 on it". They fail/refuse
to realise that Windows 95 is /NOT/ being maintained. Its security is poor,
networking is limited, and a lot of software is not compatible. That's why I
added the word "modern" to the subject line. It's is a distribution that is
alive.
By the way, yesterday I was reminded about the value of the GPL. 2 years ago
I created a couple of Firefox themes and they are no longer compatible with
current versions of Firefox. Back then, I put the compilation scripts and
everything else online (including a statement that it's GPLed). Yesterday I
received an E-mail from a guy who will port them in such a way so that
they'll become Firefox 2-compatible and then E-mail me the files, which I
will upload to the site. See? No effort. The users do the work and
contribute back. Everyone is happy. The user gets what he requires, sends it
upstreams, and many others can then benefit.
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