>The honest assessment: If the machine cannot run a lightweight Linux desktop at a usable speed after you have applied the optimizations in this guide, it is time to recycle it responsibly. Most municipalities have e-waste collection programs. Do not throw it in the trash. The components contain recyclable metals and toxic materials that need proper handling.
This is the whole point.Linux helps in that judgement whether to keep or throw the box.
And it's hard to write what I am doing with the project than actually writing the code. But when the project goals become visible easily then people get interested in it.
This is the whole point.Linux helps in that judgement whether to keep or throw the box.