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Computer Help and Support

usonian

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2. I posted some help earlier.

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 3, 2025, 12:03 PM

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1095&pid=37332

There are really small linux distros that will work fine on very low memory hardware.

Hope this helps.

Libre Office, Thunderbird or other, and some photo program (Shotwell?) plus Seashore and Gimp (Seashore is a simplified GIMP) will cover most photo editing (and fun meme creation) needs. (1) There are even raw photo editors, DarkTable and RawTherapee. Use Signal for messaging. It's secure. I wish more friends of mine would use it.

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