Wow! Thanks Juan Manuel!

El 07/01/2023 a las 23:22, Juan Manuel Macías escribió:
> Ypo writes:
>
>> Hi
>>
>> Orgmode is sometimes desperately slow on my PC:
>>
>> Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz, 3100 Mhz
>>
>> (RAM)    4,00 GB
>>
>> I am running Windows 10, everything I use works OK, but Orgmode.
>>
>> Do you think that if I install a Linux OS, Orgmode would run fast? Any
>> OS suggestion?
> I've read somewhere that Emacs performance on windows tends to be slow,
> but I can't assure you because the last windows I suffered was W98, and
> at that time I didn't even use Emacs. According to the official GNU
> Emacs website:
>
> #+begin_quote
>
> The reason for GNU Emacs's existence is to provide a powerful editor for
> the GNU operating system. Versions of GNU, such as GNU/Linux, are the
> primary platforms for Emacs development.
>
> However, GNU Emacs includes support for some other systems that
> volunteers choose to support.
>
> [...]
>
> #+end_quote
>
> I don't know what specific performance problems you have with Emacs
> under Windows, but you can post them on the Emacs-devel mailing list to
> help improve Emacs performance on windows.
>
> However, if you are not tied to windows for work reasons or for a
> specific application, my recommendation is that you migrate to
> GNU/Linux. But I also recommend that you try to avoid falling into the
> clutches of distro hopping, at least to begin with :-). In general, any
> of the popular distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.) is a good choice.
> Even if you want the latest of the latest software, EndeavourOS is an
> excellent derivative of Arch Linux (much better than Manjaro) with a
> very simple graphical installer. Arch itself also has a graphical
> installer, if you want to install it, but I would start with Endeavour.
> In Linux you also have the possibility of installing light desktop
> environments or window managers, which run well with the specifications
> of your PC. Lxde and Lxqt are good options, they have openbox as a
> window manager, which is robust and highly configurable. But if you
> don't want to complicate your life, xfce is a good option. Or Plasma,
> which despite being very attractive, I remember that it did not consume
> too many resources. And later, if you want to come in the world of
> tiling-style window managers, you have a vast territory to explore. I
> was very comfortable with BSPWM for a long time, until I migrated to
> EXWM (Emacs X Window Manager), which is what I've been using now for a
> few years.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Juan Manuel