On Saturday 19 June 2010 11:17:11 Carlos E. R. wrote:
One of the strong points of Linux was that it could be used on older hardware, extending the life of those machines. You are negating that goal.
Linux can. You can build a linux that can run on just about any hardware, however weak. That doesn't mean that modern distributions have to aim at the lowest common denominator. Modern distributions that want to lure users away from windows and mac have to use the abilities of modern hardware. People who have bought an 8 core super machine with the latest graphics card do not want to run something that was optimised for a 286 anno 1980 with CGA graphics Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org