A dev friend wants to start taking steps away from Windows, starting with their old laptop.

The laptop has 4 GB ram, and an 8th gen i3 CPU, and they mostly will use it to program.

Some have recommended them Lubuntu. Would that be a good choice?

Thanks!

Edit: yeaaah. Definitely away from Windows, not Linux. Time for lunch.

  • 0x0@programming.dev
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    2 days ago

    RAM adequacy will depends on the language(s) and their toolchain, but coming from windows i don’t foresee a CLI-inclined dev.
    And/Or get a second-hand ThinkPad that doesn’t have soldered RAM.