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Helping choosing the right linux
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this post was submitted on 04 Jun 2025
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I never suggest this for brand new beginners because of the smaller user base and less "vanilla" docs when searching for stuff. The available customization can also be a bit overwhelming for some people that aren't expecting it, though yes, the memory footprint will be lower as you mentioned.
You do make some good points here about available docs. I just had trouble running GNOME on a 4GB laptop.