Vincent wrote: > Hi all, > > Another branch off, regarding Xubuntu's goals. > > I've asked this in the past, and then I was told that Xubuntu's goal > was user-friendliness. > > However, with the recent discussion, it seems that Xubuntu's primary > goal could also be either to create a light-weight distribution, or to > promote Xfce. > > I'd like some clarity on this whole issue, and I'd prefer to hear from > the main developers (packagers) what they have in mind regarding > Xubuntu. If the goals have changed considerably, perhaps it is time > for me to look for another distribution that does suit my needs, and > Xubuntu could really start focusing on this one specific group. IMHO a > bit of clarity would make life easier for everyone and the best for > the project that is Xubuntu, too. > > Best, > > -- > Vincent I think the focus should be on making Xubuntu the lightweight Ubuntu-like distro, as well as promoting Xfce. In other words, I feel that Xfce is the perfect tool to unite all the low-calorie applications together.
Being user friendly should take a back seat to bringing Ubuntu to platforms like old laptops, UMPCs, or making hardware with limited resources like new again. -- xubuntu-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel
