It would be very nice if there were a 64-bit version of this soon instead of using the method of installing first ubuntu and then removing the desktop and installing lubuntu-desktop. Does this give us exactly the same solution as installing (32-bit) lubuntu with the exception, of course, of the fact that it is 64-bit?
Best, T --- On Sun, 10/10/10, Julien Lavergne <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Julien Lavergne <[email protected]> > Subject: [Lxde-list] Lubuntu 10.10 released > To: "lubuntu-desktop" <[email protected]>, "lxde-list" > <[email protected]> > Date: Sunday, October 10, 2010, 12:14 PM > Lubuntu 10.10 is now available : > > * Torrent : http://people.ubuntu.com/~gilir/lubuntu-10.10.iso.torrent > * Direct download : http://people.ubuntu.com/~gilir/lubuntu-10.10.iso > * Md5: http://people.ubuntu.com/~gilir/md5sum.txt > > == What is Lubuntu ? == > > Lubuntu is an Ubuntu derivated using the LXDE desktop. It's > designed to > be a lightweight and easy-to-use desktop environment. > > Lubuntu is actually not part of the Ubuntu family, and not > build with > the current Ubuntu infrastructure. This release is > considered as a « > stable beta », a result that could be a final and stable > release if we > was included in the Ubuntu family. > > == Features == > > * Based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment. > * Pcmanfm 0.9.7, a fast and lightweight files manager > using gio/gvfs. > * Lxdm, a lightweight GTK display manager. > * Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome. > * ... and, of course, based on Ubuntu 10.10 > > See the complete list of applications on > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Applications > > > == Improvements since Lubuntu 10.04 == > > === Applications by default === > Programs installed by default have been updated > * Added : > Update-notifier, to get notification for available > updates. > Xpad, to create quick notes (similar to Tomboy). > Ace-of-penguins, to provide some games > > * Removed > Parcellite, which is not maintained upstream, is less > useful since most > of copy/paste bugs was gone with pcmanfm 0.9.X > Pyneighborhood was replaced by gvfs support of pcmanfm. > > * Changes > LXtask replace Xfce4-taskmanager for tasks monitoring. > Evince is now used for reading PDF, ePDFview have some > serious memory > leaks. > > === New theme === > A new and fresh theme, made by Rafael Laguna, is > available. > > === Installer slideshow === > New slideshow is available during the installation, to > describe Lubuntu > and its features. > > === Indicators supports === > Lxpanel now support Ubuntu indicators applets. This feature > is turn off > by default, but you can activate it by adding the > "Indicators applet”. > > === New extras packages === > * A new meta-package (lubuntu-core) is available to > install only core > packages of Lubuntu. > * A new meta-package (lubuntu-restricted-extras) is > available to > install restricted packages for Lubuntu (such as flash, > java and extra > codecs for chromium) > > === LXDE updates === > * LXDE is now HAL-free. Lubuntu still depends on HAL for > CD-burner, but > by removing it, you can obtain a HAL-free system. > * New lxappareance from LXDE git (without Openbox > integration) > > And the usual updates of LXDE and Ubuntu packages included > in Lubuntu. > > == Releases notes and known issues == > The release notes, with a list of known problems are > available on > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReleaseNotes/MaverickMeerkat > > > == Specific Lubuntu changes == > > Lubuntu still contains modifications not available in the > official > repository, you can see them in the Lubuntu PPA [1] : > * Autologin support in ubiquity (LP: #546445) > * Support Install only mode in ubiquity > * Support for lubuntu-restricted package in ubiquity > > == Reporting bugs == > You can find information on how to report bug on this wiki > page : > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/ReportingBugs > > == Thanks == > > I would like to thanks all people involved in the > development of Lubuntu > during this past 6 months : > > Thanks to the LXDE team for providing this fast and nice > desktop > environment. > > Thanks to Rafael for his wonderful work on this new > artwork. > > Thanks to Mario for his wonderful work on the website, the > wiki and all > the advertising. > > Thanks to all testers which help in the testing process, > making Lubuntu > better. > > Thanks to Phillw and Zach, our masters of the wiki and the > documentation. > > Thanks to all people which help to provide support and > documentation to > new Lubuntu users. > > It was a pleasure to work with you. > > == Links == > > * Website : http://lubuntu.net/ > * Documentation : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu > * LXDE website : http://lxde.org/ > * Announcement: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Announcement/MaverickMeerkat > > > [1] : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop/+archive/ppa > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Beautiful is writing same markup. 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