Hi everyone, I was thinking about this the past couple of days and figured I would throw it out there. Does Lubuntu handle basic tasks well enough that anyone can use it?
I've been using Ubuntu since 6.04 and by 8.04 I pretty much gave up Windows all together. (I keep a copy on my machine "just in case", but never really need to use it.) I've also played around with Fedora and more recently Peppermint and Lubuntu. In addition, I took two Red Hat Enterprise Linux Administrator course while finishing up my Enterprise Computer Programming degree at a local community college. * * *Despite all of that I am NOT a expert Linux user. * I prefer GUI over command line for most tasks. And I usually have to do a little research when trying to solve issues with my OS. I can do the basics in Linux, but really not much more without Google. So I would say I'm armed with a lot more Linux knowledge than your typical newbie, but not really skilled at it using it. So here's the deal. I've run across several issues while using Lubuntu that have consume a little more of my time that I would have liked. Mostly just little things, but they have all been things that I would expect my OS to handle out of the box. Here is my short list: 1. Installing from USB didn't work until I made the USB without storage. 2. Grub not updating after install. 3. Chrome not opening downloads properly until I changed xdg-open. 4. Having to learn how to add menu items to lxde. 5. Not being able to find my NAS from PCmanFM. 6. Loosing some of my changes when Lubuntu updates. (Am I doing something wrong here???) I'll admit that the list isn't too bad, but keep in mind that I had to spend a good bit of time researching and implementing the solutions. So the question is what is the ultimate goal for Lubuntu. I know you guys want it to be resource friendly. But who is it aimed at? The Linux geek who can tweak it or the "average Joe" who just want to be able to use it? Can it be resource friendly and not need tweaking? Is it just a matter of time to sort it out or a matter philosophy? Personally, I would like to see it stay lightweight AND handle all of the basics at the same time. I realize Lubuntu is young and the devs are busting their asses on it. I really do appreciate it, but I really believe that details matter and I hoping the Lubuntu team agrees because I want Lubuntu to succeed. Thanks for listening, Tim
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