On 12/17/2013 07:38 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > Hello Israel :) > > On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 5:27 PM, Israel <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 12/17/2013 07:17 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >> >> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 4:55 PM, Lars Noodén >> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >> On 12/17/2013 02:47 PM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: >> > Note: the name might be change later so don't pay much >> attention to the >> > name, but the idea itself :) >> > >> > Hello, >> > >> > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2130718 >> > >> > Myself and Nio have teamed up to work on this project so >> I'd like to invite >> > ANYONE who would like to join us ... he/she is more than >> welcome to join :) >> > >> > Everything should be explained on the above thread. >> > >> > If you have any Q, please do ask :) >> > >> > Thank you! >> >> The level of user this might be targeting would also be able >> to install >> the minimal CD, add lubuntu-core plus any specific >> applications they >> want. Maybe this project is better as a short HowTo on the net >> somewhere or as a short article in some Linux publication. >> Have you >> tried selling the idea as an article to them? >> >> Regards, >> /Lars >> >> -- >> >> >> Hello Lars, >> >> Myself and guess Nio too are serious to have an installable >> system that should be 'lighter' than Lubuntu and 'more simple' >> than Lubuntu. We might have two versions, one with OBI (One >> Button Installer) and other version. First version will be based >> on Ubuntu 12.04 and the later versions can be based on Ubuntu >> 14.04 but it is too early for that now. >> >> This project is not meant as a HOWTO, there is an ISO and >> everything :) >> >> http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/12/minimal-ubuntu-aka-mubuntu.html >> >> Thank you! >> >> -- >> Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." >> Best Regards, >> amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> >> Areas of Involvement >> <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> >> My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects> >> >> > Have you heard of Puppy Linux before? > > > Of course I have :)
Every long time GNU/Linux user has had to have heard of/used Puppy at least once. > > > > Barry, the guy who does it has been toying around with the idea of > making a way to convert an ubuntu install to Puppy style. > > > Puppy is independent - http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=Puppy > So, it seems he is trying to do what you just described :) > Yeah... there are Puppy versions based off of Ubuntu, and in fact there is an LTS version (Precise Puppy) > > > I think that would be the best place to go to do that. > > > You mean team up with him? > He is stepping down, but you could work towards moving Puppy into the Ubuntu ecosystem, and incorporating all the work they have done to make a lighter distro. > > > JWM is much lighter than Lubuntu, but it needs to be manually > configured in Ubuntu to even have a panel and window > decorations(Puppy has some really incredible scripts that update > the menu, and change the WM theme). > > > You mean lighter than LXDE not Lubuntu because Lubuntu is a system not > DE nor WM :) > Yes, sorry, I was typing excitedly... JWM is the WM, Rox handles the desktop icons, so I should have said something different. > > > It also runs inside memory and they have scripts to 'trim the fat' > from packages. > > > I think I have heard about that :) > It is pretty incredible how much space it can save. > > > It can run very fast on very old hardware. > I might be worth the effort to get involved with bringing Puppy's > goodies to Ubuntu, so you can make a Lubuntu lighter with a few > scripts, or you can even use JWM if you have an old computer. > > > But, I am not trying to create a spin of Lubuntu or something, this is > something different and has different path and vision. Basically, this > project suppose to be lighter than Lubuntu and simpler :) also, it > should be LTS, unlike Lubuntu 12.04 which is outdated already. > Only the LXDE part is outdated, right? The rest of the core Ubuntu stuff is up-to-date, and the Lubuntu specifics to LXDE don't get security fixes, etc... but Firefox stays up to date, the kernel, etc... receive Ubuntu security updates. > > > I always keep a copy of Puppy around, it generally weighs in at > around 200MB for a decent install with some extras. > > > I didn't like the interface when I checked it last time. For me, I > like SliTaz better. > Yes, but you could integrate the scripts to trim down a Lubuntu install, and still keep the beauty of LX(DE/Qt) while having a tiny install, and the OS running in memory (possibly... not sure how much LXDE would take up, I think there are Puppy spins that use it) Contact Barry and see what you guys can figure out. Both of these projects (Lubuntu/Puppy) have made a huge impact on my enjoyment of GNU/Linux. http://bkhome.org/news/?do=contact > > > > Just a thought... > > -- > Regards > > > Your thoughts are highly appreciated, thank you! > > -- > Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." > Best Regards, > amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> > Areas of Involvement <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/AreasOfInvolvement> > My Projects <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/Projects> -- Regards
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