Feather Linux

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Feather Linux Facts:
  • Feather Linux is a "small" distro, an operating system meant to take up as little room as possible, thereby enabling a user to break out their old dusty computer and give it new life.
  • Feather Linux is a remaster of Knoppix (remaster meaning that the creator uses parts of the original to make something new)
  • Feather Linux runs using approximately 24MB RAM, which makes it ideal for an old machine.

What I liked:
  • Feather Linux is a small distro, great for old machines.
  • It ran fast like lightning on my machine, which had 256MB RAM at the time.
  • Comes full-featured, with word programs, good web browsers, a complete user experience.

What I didn't like:
  • This distro is made for the seriously old machine, which mine isn't.
  • I hate the way it looks. Yes, I know, shallow of me but part of my personal computing enjoyment is the appearance.
  • The color settings were not right and at the time I couldn't figure out how to fix it. Yes, I know now, but a brand newbie wouldn't know either.

Summary:
I love the size yet hate the appearance and a couple of newbie-not-so-friendly settings. I love that you can totally revive a "dead" PC with small distros like this. Overall, I gave it a C-