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You'll find plenty of lightweight Linux distributions.
Not all Linux distributions were created to be fast.
These speed demons are ready to impress you.
Linux is many things to many people. For some, it's a way to keep older hardware going strong. Linux accomplishes this by offering several lightweight Linux distributions, or distributions that are just plain fast. Even better, when using such a distribution, you typically don't have to sacrifice features and integration.
Below are my favorite fast Linux distributions.
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1. RedoxOS
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