Comments on: Lubuntu: Not Just for Lusers http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/ WorksWithU is the independent guide to Ubuntu Linux Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:54:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Leon http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7942 Leon Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:41:15 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7942 I'm a satisfied Xubuntu user (I've been using it for right about a year now), but I've had my eye on Lubuntu for a little while. Once it goes official distro I'll definitely have to check it out--but in any case, Lubuntu will have to work better for me than Xubuntu before I'll consider switching. Lightweight apps are a good and wonderful thing, but if they don't provide me the functionality I'm used to getting from the XFCE flavor, Lubuntu won't quite cut it. I’m a satisfied Xubuntu user (I’ve been using it for right about a year now), but I’ve had my eye on Lubuntu for a little while. Once it goes official distro I’ll definitely have to check it out–but in any case, Lubuntu will have to work better for me than Xubuntu before I’ll consider switching. Lightweight apps are a good and wonderful thing, but if they don’t provide me the functionality I’m used to getting from the XFCE flavor, Lubuntu won’t quite cut it.

]]> By: Rodnox http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7798 Rodnox Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:39:01 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7798 Aehm .... Canonical officially calles 4 OS their own. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu-Studio. So now it's 5 Aehm …. Canonical officially calles 4 OS their own.
Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Ubuntu-Studio.

So now it’s 5

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]]> By: Artemis3 http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7757 Artemis3 Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:38:39 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7757 Xubuntu is not lightweight not because of XFCE but because of the myriad of gnome apps in comes with, which end loading gnome libs eating your memory in the end. I hope Lubuntu avoids falling this trap again. As for light apps there is stuff like Midori for Browsing, Gnumeric for spreadsheets, SLIM for logging in, etc. I'm also interested in the e17 usage for Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Xubuntu is not lightweight not because of XFCE but because of the myriad of gnome apps in comes with, which end loading gnome libs eating your memory in the end.

I hope Lubuntu avoids falling this trap again.

As for light apps there is stuff like Midori for Browsing, Gnumeric for spreadsheets, SLIM for logging in, etc.

I’m also interested in the e17 usage for Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

]]> By: Leo http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7746 Leo Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:58:11 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7746 I think we should also mention Enlightenment It will now provide the Ubuntu interface for ARM: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Nzk5Mw It has also been recently funded by Samsung, because it scales well all the way down to a smartphone. I think it is more mature than lxde and very functional. Among other things they have a built in profiler so they can check for regressions in performance every time they modify their code. Neat! I think we should also mention Enlightenment

It will now provide the Ubuntu interface for ARM:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Nzk5Mw

It has also been recently funded by Samsung, because it scales well all the way down to a smartphone. I think it is more mature than lxde and very functional. Among other things they have a built in profiler so they can check for regressions in performance every time they modify their code. Neat!

]]> By: Leo http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7745 Leo Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:56:26 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7745 I just tried in Lucid, it does look nicer! There is also a lubuntu-netbook login session, with a different theme (not sure if there other differences, maybe so) I just tried in Lucid, it does look nicer! There is also a lubuntu-netbook login session, with a different theme (not sure if there other differences, maybe so)

]]> By: Leo http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7739 Leo Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:35:48 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7739 @Rafael: excellent, do I just need to upgrade my Lucid to rejoice, then? I have lubuntu-desktop installed Thanks for the good news :) @Rafael: excellent, do I just need to upgrade my Lucid to rejoice, then? I have lubuntu-desktop installed

Thanks for the good news :)

]]> By: snkiz http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7734 snkiz Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:12:15 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7734 I tried lxde when it first popped up, but stopped using it due to a bug in recognizing file types in pcmanfm. (That is still there a year latter in 9.10! But not in source snapshots any more thankfully.) Over all lxde is quite capable, and it can be made to look better. However the slow movement on something as critical as the filemanager is worrisome. I tried lxde when it first popped up, but stopped using it due to a bug in recognizing file types in pcmanfm. (That is still there a year latter in 9.10! But not in source snapshots any more thankfully.) Over all lxde is quite capable, and it can be made to look better. However the slow movement on something as critical as the filemanager is worrisome.

]]> By: Rafael Laguna http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7732 Rafael Laguna Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:02:09 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7732 Don't care , you'll get a nice surprise in artwork on the next Alpha (I know because I'm a Lubuntu team member). Don’t care , you’ll get a nice surprise in artwork on the next Alpha (I know because I’m a Lubuntu team member).

]]> By: Links 17/2/2010: Calculate Linux 10.2 Released, SimplyMEPIS 8.5 @ Beta 5 | Boycott Novell http://www.workswithu.com/2010/02/16/lubuntu-not-just-for-lusers/comment-page-1/#comment-7722 Links 17/2/2010: Calculate Linux 10.2 Released, SimplyMEPIS 8.5 @ Beta 5 | Boycott Novell Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:30:47 +0000 http://www.workswithu.com/?p=1830#comment-7722 [...] Lubuntu: Not Just for Lusers For a long time, the Ubuntu family has had three members–Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu (sorry Edubuntu; we’re not counting you). But that may change, with a new project, Lubuntu, vying for official endorsement by Canonical. Here’s a look at Lubuntu, and thoughts on what its future may hold. [...] [...] Lubuntu: Not Just for Lusers For a long time, the Ubuntu family has had three members–Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Xubuntu (sorry Edubuntu; we’re not counting you). But that may change, with a new project, Lubuntu, vying for official endorsement by Canonical. Here’s a look at Lubuntu, and thoughts on what its future may hold. [...]

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