Desktop Linux: MEPIS Tests "Lite" Distro

"By popular demand, MEPIS LLC is developing a distribution tailored to make the most of PCs originally designed for Windows 98. The latest version, MEPISLite 3.3.1-test01, is now available for download via FTP.

"Similar to SimplyMEPIS, MEPISLite includes a number of "minor tweaks" to reduce 'disk trashing.' Also, a few packages notorious for hogging disk space, like the OpenOffice suite, have been replaced with trimmer alternatives..."

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