As a LXDE fanboy, I heard LXDE was going to be superseded by LXqt, in 2015 as many of the LXDE team left to join the LXqt project. To create, what was billed as an Uber LXDE, had me salivating with baited breathe, only to be disappointed and underwhelmed. Upon each sampling.
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but still, in my opinion, lxqt is much easier than xfce .After all, as indicated on the website, Pepper mint strives to be easy.Correct me if I'm wrong,
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Xfce is an excellent desktop environment that is capable of extending a computer life span and easy to use and light on resources. The oldest machine I own is a Dell Latitude 5430 manufactured on the 11th October 2013. Functions very well and still copes with modern video demands.
I do realise a day in the near future, when it can no longer function with modern OS graphic and video demands. Then I will have to switch a Window Manager system to prolong my machine's serviceability by a few more years.
MY oldest machine is a Dell inspiron 1100 from 2003. That computer is old enough to drink here in the US! Whilst keeping it alive has been a fun exercise in logic and minimalism, it is rare to see hardware in service this long , and the few that are in service that long are in industrial applications, rarely for home use. Realistically, I have a thinkpad about the same age as Cavy's Dell that I do my daily tasks on, and it runs the likes of a heavyweight such as KDE just fine. I bought it and tuned it up with a Solid State Drive and a new battery for about the price of a carton of cigarettes.
Pepper mint strives to be easy.Correct me if I'm wrong,
Easy? Yes, to an extent, but XFCE is not a particularly hard DE to use. No more so than LXQt. These days our mainline release is not geared solely to Desktop Users, but all users, from novice to advanced. But I get a feeling this isn't what you're getting at, you're getting at the heft of the DE on your resources. Here's my advice:
Use Peppermint Mini, and select LXQt
When you boot into LXQt, change your Window Manager to openbox, disable the lxqt-runner, etc.
you'll have a DE that's a little bit lighter than XFCE. But I'm telling you right now: Don't expect miracles. that inspiron takes 3 minutes to boot even with LXQt and a minimum of services. There IS a limit past which hardware is just not suited for regular home use anymore.
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Hello, such a question.Why is there a default mint in pepper xfce Instead of saying lxqt??Because lxqt easier xfce
That be subjective.
As a LXDE fanboy, I heard LXDE was going to be superseded by LXqt, in 2015 as many of the LXDE team left to join the LXqt project. To create, what was billed as an Uber LXDE, had me salivating with baited breathe, only to be disappointed and underwhelmed. Upon each sampling.
but still, in my opinion, lxqt is much easier than xfce .After all, as indicated on the website, Pepper mint strives to be easy.Correct me if I'm wrong,
To re-iterate my previous reply to your question: https://sourceforge.net/p/peppermintos/pepos/general/thread/f4a527c784/#ade2 concerning your dilemma about your equipment's strength.
Xfce is an excellent desktop environment that is capable of extending a computer life span and easy to use and light on resources. The oldest machine I own is a Dell Latitude 5430 manufactured on the 11th October 2013. Functions very well and still copes with modern video demands.
I do realise a day in the near future, when it can no longer function with modern OS graphic and video demands. Then I will have to switch a Window Manager system to prolong my machine's serviceability by a few more years.
That will be AntiX: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=antix or perform my own (bare-bones) netinstall and install a Window Manager, there are many to choose from.
Building on @cavy's answer:
MY oldest machine is a Dell inspiron 1100 from 2003. That computer is old enough to drink here in the US! Whilst keeping it alive has been a fun exercise in logic and minimalism, it is rare to see hardware in service this long , and the few that are in service that long are in industrial applications, rarely for home use. Realistically, I have a thinkpad about the same age as Cavy's Dell that I do my daily tasks on, and it runs the likes of a heavyweight such as KDE just fine. I bought it and tuned it up with a Solid State Drive and a new battery for about the price of a carton of cigarettes.
Easy? Yes, to an extent, but XFCE is not a particularly hard DE to use. No more so than LXQt. These days our mainline release is not geared solely to Desktop Users, but all users, from novice to advanced. But I get a feeling this isn't what you're getting at, you're getting at the heft of the DE on your resources. Here's my advice:
you'll have a DE that's a little bit lighter than XFCE. But I'm telling you right now: Don't expect miracles. that inspiron takes 3 minutes to boot even with LXQt and a minimum of services. There IS a limit past which hardware is just not suited for regular home use anymore.
Last edit: John Faulk 2024-03-27