Are we lightweight? Let's ask the Internet.

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m654321[/member]"]For me, lightweight = able to run effectively with low-powered CPUs.
In this regard, my personal criterion for deciding if a distro is lightweight is whether it's capable of running effectively (i.e. without noticeable lag) on a machine with a single-core (dual-threaded) Intel Atom CPU. The hardware at my disposal for this test, is a 10" Samsung netbook N145 (Intel [email protected]; 2GB RAM) - see signature below.

LL2.8 32-bit/64-bit = definitely lightweight and runs very well on this machine, which I use mainly while on my travels, listening to downloaded podcasts and music files stored on its SSD. I wonder what the risk is, in continuing to use LL2.8 on this machine (for these uses) even though this edition is no longer officially supported ?

Good to have a solid point of reference, but mind we must also apply a contributing factor called "modern" to the equation, adding to what [member=6733]TheDead[/member] has put. This is also my beef with the Debian, having spoken of the installer. Being lightweight or even functional - if that collides anyhow - must not cancel the quality of meeting the presentday standard of expectations. LinuxLite shows that you can be lightweight and economic, while still delivering with well tailored style. If the distro is super lightweight but barely making common sense to a homeuser or if the distro is otherwise fine but feels just too much like yesterday - like, instead of being inspired with WindowsXP, it tries to recreate WindowsXP - then it is simply a no-go, to me.

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[member=6925]Artim[/member], why then do you use Linux Lite and not Xubuntu, unless you use Xubuntu but just attend LL forums?

I respect Linux Lite, I admire the very cool tools used, the Manual is second to none, nice community.  So I visit once in awhile to contribute a little something here and there if I can.
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Therefore you are an occasional LL user and an LL sympathizer? Nice that you contribute to the forums anyway, we certainly should appreciate your time and knowledge.