One of the great things about using a GNU/Linux operating system is that there is generally a purpose-built distribution available should you have specific needs.
One such specific need is a lightweight operating system for older hardware and a great distribution for using on such machines is Bodhi Linux, which has announced the release of version 3.0.0.
Minimum system requirements for running Bodhi Linux 3.0.0 are:
- 1.0GHz processor;
- 256MB of RAM;
- 4GB of drive space.
However, the following are recommended:
- 1GB of RAM;
- 10GB of drive space;
- OpenGL enabled graphics card.
Bodhi Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Ubuntu (the new release is based upon Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. Ed.) that uses the Enlightenment window manager. The distribution’s philosophy is to provide a minimal base system that users can populate with the software they want. Thus, by default it only includes software that essential to most Linux users, including a file browsers, a web browser and a terminal emulator. It avoids software or features that its developers deem unnecessary.