Re: [Trisquel-users] Great usability of Trisquel 5.5 :)

[chris]

With 1GB GNU/Linux can become unstable depending on the desktop environment,  
software running it, etc. Unity/Gnome are both pushing it and swapping is  
occurring with 1GB of ram. You are definitely not able to take full advantage  
of the system with 1GB of ram any more.

That said until you've opened so many windows that it crashes and locks up it  
probably still runs adequately. That's the one thing that amazes me about  
GNU/Linux. GNU/Linux doesn't become unbearable even when things are stretched  
to the breaking point. There is no doubt in my mind it would run better than  
trying to put Microsoft Windows 7 onto the system /w anti-virus and other  
bloated software (GNU/Linux has bloat although it isn't nearly as bad if you  
ask me).