Make Linux faster, lighter and more powerful.

[JMH]

Gone are the days when you could make a cup of tea and drink it in the time it takes your computer's operating system to boot (with one notable exception). On that basis, you might think that your Linux machines are already performing at the fastest possible speed, right?
Sadly, this is not always the case. Communities developing mainstream Linux distributions have to appeal to the widest possible audience and ensure compatibility with the widest range of hardware.

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[JimJoe]

I know that a version I had 10 years ago booted faster than linux does now. There was added a loat of bloat to linux, which would slow down any operating system. Too many bells and whistles in linux these days.