Perfectly alive with aprox 100k daily users

I compile the source code: git clone, cd mldonkey, ./configure, make, make install

Removed by mod

You still have realvnc lite. It is free, 1 user, 3 machines, less features, but the basics still there.

You could use i2p for torrent it is free and secure, but slow

Nope, just an encrypted layer. I2p wiki

This is the MINIMUM: OS: Ubuntu 20.04 Processor: 4 hardware CPU threads - Intel® Core™ i5 750 or higher Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD GCN+ or NVIDIA Kepler+ with up-to-date Vulkan drivers. Support for VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library highly recommended. Storage: 85 GB available space Sound Card: Highly recommended

You should try with your CPU and GPU

I know you are asking for cs 1.6, but do you know counter strike 2 is free on steam and have compatibility with Linux?