TC in use
There don't seem to be many actual _users_ here, so here's my experience...
Wanting to host a few network applications back in 2021 (lockdowns, eurgh), I obtained a cheap thin client from eBay, and researched the small Linux distros. Very impressed with TC, although it took a while to get my head round how it manages everything - so different from mainstream distros. But the web info is tremendous - hat-tip here to https://www.parkytowers.me.uk/thin/Linux/ who shares a fantastic amount of useful info to help with both hardware and OSs.
So for the past 3 years, this kit has run 24/7 (minus hols) hosting a DNS proxy server that sinks dodgy web addresses, and vTuner to re-enable my Denon internet radio:
- HP T520: 1.2GHz 2-core, 4GB RAM, 16GB Flash storage (6 Watts, less than my router)
- tinycoreplus 12.0
- dnsmasq 2.55
- Python 3.6 with small custom scripts (~37MB)
- tinyX (~28MB, for initial setup)
...which together use - wait for it - 180KB ram and 2.9GB free disk. No swap space needed with such small memory requirements.
But I'd agree with the commentards above - TC is for niche use. If you want to use "conventional" mainstream applications like web browsing, watch videos, do CAD, write snazzy documents, etc, use a fatter box (T620?) and a "conventional" distro. Wonder how it goes on a 13th gen PC?