On 06/04/2013 01:59 PM, Julien Lavergne wrote: > 2013/6/3 Jonathan Marsden <jmars...@fastmail.fm>: >>> But, back to the 'lubuntu-core' vs 'lubuntu-desktop' issue, I'd >>> prefer that we take an approach similar to that of Edubuntu where >>> they offer additional installation options on the live images. After >>> the "preparing to install" screen they have two additional screens >>> pop up. >> Good and very relevant idea. I think it depends on whether the machines >> for which a "core install" would be appropriate have enough RAM to even >> use the Lubuntu GUI installer at all. My suspicion is that they would >> not -- in which case, this idea does not help the machines that a "core >> install" is needed for. > That's exactly what I had in mind. I don't see the point to have an > ISO with only lubuntu-core, because the result is a desktop which can > do nothing (no application by default). Adding another ISO, will also > add additional work for testing people. The good way to implement it, > IMO, is to add it to ubiquity and to the Desktop ISO, as an option on > install time. However, it's quite complex to add this type of feature > (ubiquity is a bit complex). So, as usual, patches welcome. > > Finally, I published [1] some time ago the tools I used to generate > ISO of Lubuntu before the official Lubuntu. It's trivial to replace > lubuntu-desktop by lubuntu-core, and put it somewhere, as a community > respin. > > Regards, > Julien Lavergne > > [1] : https://code.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+junk/lubuntu-tools > First of all many thanks for taking the time to respond :^)
I'm in total agreement with what you're saying here. Do you have any news regarding default apps for Saucy and beyond? I'm a bit concerned after reading this: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/05/possible-changes-in-ubunu-1310-saucy.html Specifically: Some interesting changes are expected to happen in Lubuntu too, the LXDE Ubuntu flavor. While Ubuntu might switch from Firefox to Chromium, *Lubuntu considers the opposite: it might ship with Firefox by default instead of Chromium* as the default web browser because Chromium uses too much memory for Lubuntu, which is supposed to be a lightweight Linux distribution. *Other possible changes in Lubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander include:* * remove lxkeymap in favor of the keyboard applet of lxpanel; * Lubuntu Software Center might be replaced with something else; * Xscreensaver might be removed and replaced with the LightDM locking system; * Ubuntu One might be integrated by default; * better file manager that includes support for ssh/ftp; * FreeCiv or another game might be added by default; * artwork changes. I don't care much about artwork, and I'd love to see us adopt Firefox rather than Chromium, but I'd hate to see us drop PCManFM because I detest Thunar and Nautilus is a mess right now. Lance
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