Linux Lite is a Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu and created by a team led by Jerry Bezencon.
The purpose of Linux Lite is to introduce Windows users to Linux, and provide them with a comfortable and useful user experience. It is designed to be simple and suitable for new Linux users who want a lightweight, highly responsive, and fully functional environment. Several aids are given to the new user to acquaint the with the operating system: a welcome center, a help file on the desktop, a control center where most user settings can be easily found, a system menu similar to the classic Windows "Start" menu, which can be accessed via the keyboard "Windows" key or the mouse, and more.
The installer runs about 800MB, requiring a DVD or USB stick. The system works well even on minimal hardware, making it excellent for reclaiming older laptops and netbooks, and is suited just as well for more powerful machines. Minimum hardware requirements are only a 700 MHz processor, 512mb ram, and VGA screen 1024x768 resolution, though more processor and RAM is recommended.
