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Someone ran a modern Linux OS on a 30-year-old CPU, and it's surprisingly usable
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this post was submitted on 16 Nov 2025
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Not surprising. Most Linux OSes are lightweight compared to Windows. And Moores' Law slowed down in the last 10+ years.