@rory Yeah, I get what you mean, with THICC Distros like @ubuntu having dropped #i686 support half a decade ago...

I do however think that #thinn and #minimalist #Linux isn't just possible (see #TinyCore) but also could be made to work from a single 1440kB 3,5" FDD...

And I do work on that - see @OS1337 ...

And yes, I do want it to be a #KISS-principled #embedded & #desktop (#CLI) #distro that works on anything from an #i486-SX and up with 16MB RAM...

@damngoodtech In the end it's a consumer's choice.

People need to be #TechLiterate enough to value #repairability (and #upgradeability) over making tue thinnest devices possible.

Now granted, both @frameworkcomputer amd @Fairphone did manage to design #thinn yet repairable devices, proving that all the #AntiRepair-Arguments are corporate propaganda lies!

Personally I'd accept even #thicc'er devices if that means they'd use more #COTS and less #custom parts...