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Re:Make Linux Fast Again (2019) by mark-r on Friday April 10, 2020 @03:40PM (#22836603)
If you think a 486 is sufficient for reading textual content and running a word processor and spreadsheet, you haven't been paying attention to software bloat. A 486 would have a hard time just booting a modern OS, never mind the application software.
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Re:Make Linux Fast Again (2019) by geofft on Friday April 10, 2020 @04:23PM (#22836982)
Dig up a copy of WordPerfect 6 from somewhere, no need to boot a modern OS.

(More to the point - the solution to software bloat isn't to get rid of security protections so that the bloat has room to grow.)

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Re:Make Linux Fast Again (2019) by LargoLasskhyfv on Friday April 10, 2020 @06:37PM (#22838051)
Could use Geoworks also. Pointy clicky on even XTs, it would absolutely fly on any 486.
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