small linux install/distro security?

[Richard W. Ernst]

I've been looking at small linux distributions again for some "older" 
systems, like PII-400 and PIII-550 with 256meg of ram but can't find 
info on how secure they are.  I've looked at Zenlive (slackware), Damn 
Small Linux, puppy linux, and vector linux, but can't seem to find info 
on what, if any, security is available, installed, and/or enabled.  I'd 
like to use something like these, installed on hard disks, utilizable 
for basic word processing (not necessarily Open office but something 
smaller with fonts and margins), web browsing and email via phone/dialup 
setups.

Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,

Rich

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