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    From Axel@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 13:40:21

    Hi. I changed the OS on my Laptop to Xfce from Cinnamon, since it has a
    low spec Celeron processor. I was pleased with the result. It performs noticeably faster. but it won't be launching the Space Shuttle anytime
    soon. :)

    --
    Linux Mint 22.3


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  • From Paul@3:633/10 to All on Monday, February 02, 2026 22:47:02
    On Mon, 2/2/2026 9:40 PM, Axel wrote:

    Hi. I changed the OS on my Laptop to Xfce from Cinnamon,
    since it has a low spec Celeron processor. I was pleased
    with the result. It performs noticeably faster. but it won't
    be launching the Space Shuttle anytime soon. :)

    Inxi can print out some details of your hardware.

    And there are, potentially, faster OSes than that.
    But without the right kind of benchmarks (not gamer
    benches particularly), it makes it harder to associate
    numbers with the improvement.

    You could for example, try Devuan with XFCE.

    Paul




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  • From Lawrence D?Oliveiro@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 04:43:57
    On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 22:47:02 -0500, Paul wrote:

    You could for example, try Devuan with XFCE.

    I think nonexperts should stay away from the more agenda-ridden
    distros, like Devuan.

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  • From Gordon@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 06:43:14
    On 2026-02-03, Lawrence D?Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
    On Mon, 2 Feb 2026 22:47:02 -0500, Paul wrote:

    You could for example, try Devuan with XFCE.

    I think nonexperts should stay away from the more agenda-ridden
    distros, like Devuan.

    Political might be a better word.

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  • From dbnnet@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, February 03, 2026 09:55:47
    I migrated all my Linux PC's onto Mint/Manjaro Xfce years ago.
    Old & New hardware alike! Running Xfce is not just highly configurable,
    but MUCH more efficient and FASTE. I would not consider going back
    to Cinnamon or any other interface anytime soon!


    In article <mud5glFeunnU1@mid.individual.net>, none@not.here says...
    Hi. I changed the OS on my Laptop to Xfce from Cinnamon, since it has a
    low spec Celeron processor. I was pleased with the result. It performs >noticeably faster. but it won't be launching the Space Shuttle anytime
    soon. :)

    --
    Linux Mint 22.3



    --- PyGate Linux v1.5.11
    * Origin: Dragon's Lair, PyGate NNTP<>Fido Gate (3:633/10)