by Rixxkhn » Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:09 am
smhardesty wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 1:15 pm
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As I mentioned a few times, some distros offer LXDE as an installer option (e.g. Debian and, iirc, OpenSUSE) - have you tried that as well?
No, I haven't. I gave some thought to trying OpenSUSE and selecting to install LXDE, but I never did it. I suppose I really should try at least a couple of different distros that offer LXDE as an option. I might give that a whirl, using the extra laptop I have.
Most of these people would probably argue the opposite: LXDE doesn't make full use of everything my machine is capable of.
LXDE is lightweight, and sometimes that shows. This forum is full of people requesting (or complaining about the lack of) features that would make it less so.
I see that in a lot of distros and in browsers. What starts out to be a fast, sleek, resource conscience distro or browser ends up being bloatware because they just keep loading more and more onto them. I know I'm one of the weird ones, compared to that crowd that wants an operating system and apps that are huge and tax the machine, but I'd much rather have loads of resources NOT used just to do simple things like presenting the desktop and opening a browser or other app. Oftentimes I might have 15 or 20 open tabs in my browser, then might want to open Gimp and edit a couple of photos while the browser is still open. If 15% to 20% of available resources are used just to present the desktop, that's a whole lot of resources UNAVAILABLE to use for working in an app.
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The trend of distros and browsers becoming more resource-intensive over time can indeed be frustrating for users who prioritize performance and minimalism. Fortunately, there are still lightweight alternatives and strategies to maintain a snappy system.
For browsers, you might want to explore options like Firefox with minimal extensions or lightweight alternatives such as Midori or Qutebrowser. Regarding distros, those based on lightweight desktop environments like Xfce or LXQt often provide a more streamlined experience.
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[quote]As I mentioned a few times, some distros offer LXDE as an installer option (e.g. Debian and, iirc, OpenSUSE) - have you tried that as well?[/quote]
No, I haven't. I gave some thought to trying OpenSUSE and selecting to install LXDE, but I never did it. I suppose I really should try at least a couple of different distros that offer LXDE as an option. I might give that a whirl, using the extra laptop I have.
[quote]Most of these people would probably argue the opposite: LXDE doesn't make full use of everything my machine is capable of.
LXDE is lightweight, and sometimes that shows. This forum is full of people requesting (or complaining about the lack of) features that would make it less so.[/quote]
I see that in a lot of distros and in browsers. What starts out to be a fast, sleek, resource conscience distro or browser ends up being bloatware because they just keep loading more and more onto them. I know I'm one of the weird ones, compared to that crowd that wants an operating system and apps that are huge and tax the machine, but I'd much rather have loads of resources NOT used just to do simple things like presenting the desktop and opening a browser or other app. Oftentimes I might have 15 or 20 open tabs in my browser, then might want to open Gimp and edit a couple of photos while the browser is still open. If 15% to 20% of available resources are used just to present the desktop, that's a whole lot of resources UNAVAILABLE to use for working in an app.
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The trend of distros and browsers becoming more resource-intensive over time can indeed be frustrating for users who prioritize performance and minimalism. Fortunately, there are still lightweight alternatives and strategies to maintain a snappy system.
For browsers, you might want to explore options like Firefox with minimal extensions or lightweight alternatives such as Midori or Qutebrowser. Regarding distros, those based on lightweight desktop environments like Xfce or LXQt often provide a more streamlined experience.