Xfce

It will base its user interface on Xfce, which is basically a lightweight Linux desktop environment which won't hog up a whole lot of system resources, and neither will it gobble up hard drive space on your netbook.

Ubergizmo 2009

You can run it with a machine that has low RAM like yours because it uses a lighter desktop manager called Xfce You may not post new threads

Ubuntu Forums 2009

I'll probably go for Xfce, which is what I'm using at the moment on my netbook. by an anonymous user on Nov. 22, 2008 kUbuntu is a toy, Mandriva has better integration and is a lot faster.

LXer Linux News 2008

According to the company, the browser now fits better with GTK-based environments such as Xfce and Gnome.

The Register 2010

Released last week: Linux Mint 5 "Xfce", CentOS 4.7, OpenGEU 8.04.1

tuxmachines.org - Do you waddle the waddle? 2008

That'll give you the lighter Xfce environment + a set of lighter applications as well. pointyblue

Install A Minimal Ubuntu Desktop | Lifehacker Australia 2009

Basically the Ubuntu platform, optimised to run the lighter Xfce desktop manager.

Battle Of The Thumb Drive Linux Systems | Lifehacker Australia 2008

That'll give you the lighter Xfce environment + a set of lighter applications as well.

Install A Minimal Ubuntu Desktop | Lifehacker Australia 2009

I am an Ubuntu user and I appreciate the choices I have for every element of the OS, but I do spend hours trying to figure out between apt-get and aptitute, Compiz vs no compiz, KDE vs Gnome vs Xfce, etc, etc.

scratch license disappointment Bill Kerr 2008

I am an Ubuntu user and I appreciate the choices I have for every element of the OS, but I do spend hours trying to figure out between apt-get and aptitute, Compiz vs no compiz, KDE vs Gnome vs Xfce, etc, etc.

Archive 2008-11-01 Bill Kerr 2008