To figure out how one puppy would perform on a ten-year-old netbook that, so far, was only able to run Windows 7 Starter (though not without hiccups and increasing resource consumption), I decided to give Ubuntu Bionic a shot. It can be used as both as a “daily driver” and/or a portable system with or without persistence. The Puppy Linux family has gained a reputation for being suited for older hardware in particular due to being among the few known distributions not only continuing to support 32 bit architecture but also offering a variety of options for both novices and advanced users to customize a “puppy” to fit personal needs. Due to relying on two (or three, depending on whether the user considers Ubuntu to be part of the Debian family or a separate basis with little similarities with its parent distribution) base distributions, the Puppy Linux family consists of seven official Puppy Linux distributions, “woof-built” distributions to suit more specific needs, and unofficial derivatives (“puplets”) developed and maintained by community members and enthusiasts. ![]() Often classified as a single Linux distribution, Puppy Linux is a distribution family targeting consumers that seek a ready-to-use, easy-to-customize, low-size, and fast operating system.
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