LUbuntu - Checkin it out

[phosphide]

I started using lubuntu and I gotta tell ya, this is running smoking hot on my system. Though, I was curious, what are the limits of this thing? Do any of yall use it?

Noticing that Libreoffice isn't initially installed. Can it run that ok?

Just looking for some opinions. Really liking it so far.

[trollolo]

as far as i know, it's just ubuntu with a different DE/WM

what's so amazing about it OP?

[ve4cib]

Lubuntu is designed to be a lighter-weight remix for hardware that simply can't handle Unity/Gnome, KDE, or even XFCE. It uses lighter alternatives for some applications when possible (I believe it uses Gnumeric as its default spreadsheet program as an example), and uses LXDE instead of Gnome or KDE as its default WM.

However, underneath the hood it's still Ubuntu. It uses the same repos, and has access to the same packages. If you have enough RAM and CPU to run LibreOffice (which is likely) then yes, it will run those applications just fine. It will likely pull in a lot of dependencies, increasing the disk space used by the system.

I haven't personally used Lubuntu much. I was on the mailing list back when it was first proposed, but got fed up with it when flame wars erupted over the very concept of including Qt so that they could use VLC as the default media player instead of Totem/Gnome-Mplayer/etc... Ideologies often get in the way of adpoting a good idea.

Anyway, from what little I've done with it, it seems like a pretty decent remix. I've been debating using again when 11.10 or 12.04 is released.

[phosphide]

I can't believe how fast it is running. Granted I haven't done anything major yet, but for just off a usb stick I'm pretty satisfied. Installing flash was a quick command and now I'm just playing around.

Here are my specs:


ubuntu
description: Notebook
version: F.0B
width: 32 bits
capabilities: smbios-2.4 dmi-2.4
configuration: boot=normal chassis=notebook family=103C_5336AN sku=RM297UT#ABA uuid=19076695-4B15-E011-0394-6D9910046129
*-core
description: Motherboard
product: 30C5
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 0
version: KBC Version 71.36
*-firmware
description: BIOS
vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 0
version: 68MVD Ver. F.0B
date: 12/07/2007
size: 128KiB
capacity: 960KiB
capabilities: pci pcmcia pnp upgrade shadowing cdboot bootselect edd int13floppy720 int5printscreen int9keyboard int14serial int17printer acpi usb ls120boot smartbattery biosbootspecification netboot
*-cpu
description: CPU
product: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T7500 @ 2.20GHz
vendor: Intel Corp.
physical id: 4
bus info: cpu@0
version: 6.15.11
serial: 0000-06FB-0000-0000-0000-0000
slot: U10
size: 2201MHz
capacity: 2201MHz
width: 64 bits
clock: 200MHz
capabilities: fpu fpu_exception wp vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic mtrr pge mca cmov pat pse36 clflush dts acpi mmx fxsr sse sse2 ss ht tm pbe nx x86-64 constant_tsc arch_perfmon pebs bts aperfmperf pni dtes64 monitor ds_cpl vmx est tm2 ssse3 cx16 xtpr pdcm lahf_lm ida tpr_shadow vnmi flexpriority cpufreq
configuration: id=0
*-cache:0
description: L1 cache
physical id: 5
slot: Internal L1 Cache
size: 64KiB
capacity: 64KiB
capabilities: burst internal write-back unified
*-cache:1
description: L2 cache
physical id: 6
slot: Internal L2 Cache
size: 4MiB
capacity: 4MiB
capabilities: burst external write-back unified
*-logicalcpu:0
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.1
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-logicalcpu:1
description: Logical CPU
physical id: 0.2
width: 64 bits
capabilities: logical
*-memory
description: System Memory
physical id: a
slot: System board or motherboard
size: 2GiB
*-bank:0
description: SODIMM DDR2 Synchronous 667 MHz (1.5 ns)
product: 16HTF25664HY-667E1
vendor: Micron Technology
physical id: 0
serial: EA01EF6D
slot: DIMM #1
size: 2GiB
width: 64 bits
clock: 667MHz (1.5ns)
*-bank:1
description: SODIMM DDR2 Synchronous [empty]
physical id: 1
slot: DIMM #2
*-pci
description: Host bridge
product: Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Memory Controller Hub
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 100
bus info: pci@0000:00:00.0
version: 0c
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
*-pci:0
description: PCI bridge
product: Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 PCI Express Root Port
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1
bus info: pci@0000:00:01.0
version: 0c
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pm msi pciexpress normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:40 ioport:4000(size=4096) memory:e5000000-e7ffffff ioport:d0000000(size=268435456)
*-display
description: VGA compatible controller
product: G84M [Quadro FX 570M]
vendor: nVidia Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:01:00.0
version: a1
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress vga_controller bus_master cap_list rom
configuration: driver=nouveau latency=0
resources: irq:16 memory:e5000000-e5ffffff memory:d0000000-dfffffff memory:e6000000-e7ffffff ioport:4000(size=128)
*-communication:0 UNCLAIMED
description: Communication controller
product: Mobile PM965/GM965 MEI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.0
version: 0c
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
resources: memory:e8000000-e800000f
*-ide:0
description: IDE interface
product: Mobile PM965/GM965 PT IDER Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.2
version: 0c
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: ide pm msi bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ata_generic latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:5000(size=8) ioport:5008(size=4) ioport:5010(size=8) ioport:5018(size=4) ioport:5020(size=16)
*-communication:1
description: Serial controller
product: Mobile PM965/GM965 KT Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 3.3
bus info: pci@0000:00:03.3
version: 0c
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: pm msi 16550 bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=serial latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:5030(size=8) memory:e8001000-e8001fff
*-network
description: Ethernet interface
product: 82566MM Gigabit Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 19
bus info: pci@0000:00:19.0
logical name: eth0
version: 03
serial: 00:1a:4b:7c:0a:98
capacity: 1Gbit/s
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi bus_master cap_list ethernet physical tp 10bt 10bt-fd 100bt 100bt-fd 1000bt-fd autonegotiation
configuration: autonegotiation=on broadcast=yes driver=e1000e driverversion=1.2.20-k2 firmware=0.3-0 latency=0 link=no multicast=yes port=twisted pair
resources: irq:44 memory:e8020000-e803ffff memory:e8040000-e8040fff ioport:5040(size=32)
*-usb:0
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #4
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:16 ioport:5060(size=32)
*-usb:1
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:17 ioport:5080(size=32)
*-usb:2
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1a.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1a.7
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:18 memory:e8041000-e80413ff
*-multimedia
description: Audio device
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1b
bus info: pci@0000:00:1b.0
version: 03
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=HDA Intel latency=0
resources: irq:47 memory:e8044000-e8047fff
*-pci:1
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:41
*-pci:2
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:42 ioport:6000(size=4096) memory:e4000000-e40fffff ioport:88000000(size=2097152)
*-network
description: Wireless interface
product: PRO/Wireless 4965 AG or AGN [Kedron] Network Connection
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 0
bus info: pci@0000:10:00.0
logical name: wlan0
version: 61
serial: 00:1d:e0:a4:c3:e3
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm msi pciexpress bus_master cap_list ethernet physical wireless
configuration: broadcast=yes driver=iwlagn driverversion=2.6.38-8-generic firmware=228.61.2.24 ip=192.168.1.71 latency=0 link=yes multicast=yes wireless=IEEE 802.11abgn
resources: irq:46 memory:e4000000-e4001fff
*-pci:3
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express Port 5
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1c.4
bus info: pci@0000:00:1c.4
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci pciexpress msi pm normal_decode bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=pcieport
resources: irq:43 ioport:2000(size=8192) memory:e0000000-e3ffffff ioport:88200000(size=2097152)
*-usb:3
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:20 ioport:50a0(size=32)
*-usb:4
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #2
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.1
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:22 ioport:50c0(size=32)
*-usb:5
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI Controller #3
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: uhci bus_master
configuration: driver=uhci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:18 ioport:50e0(size=32)
*-usb:6
description: USB Controller
product: 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI Controller #1
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1d.7
bus info: pci@0000:00:1d.7
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm debug ehci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=ehci_hcd latency=0
resources: irq:20 memory:e8048000-e80483ff
*-pci:4
description: PCI bridge
product: 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1e
bus info: pci@0000:00:1e.0
version: f3
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pci subtractive_decode bus_master cap_list
resources: ioport:7000(size=4096) memory:e4100000-e43fffff ioport:80000000(size=134217728)
*-pcmcia:0
description: CardBus bridge
product: RL5c476 II
vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
physical id: 6
bus info: pci@0000:02:06.0
version: b9
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5 mingnt=128
resources: iomemory:b00303020-b0030301f irq:16 memory:e4100000-e4100fff ioport:7000(size=256) ioport:7400(size=256) memory:80000000-83ffffff memory:8c000000-8fffffff
*-pcmcia:1
description: CardBus bridge
product: RL5c476 II
vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
physical id: 6.1
bus info: pci@0000:02:06.1
version: b9
width: 64 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pcmcia bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=yenta_cardbus latency=176 maxlatency=5
resources: iomemory:b00704020-b0070401f irq:17 memory:e4101000-e4101fff ioport:7800(size=256) ioport:7c00(size=256) memory:84000000-87ffffff memory:90000000-93ffffff
*-firewire
description: FireWire (IEEE 1394)
product: R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller
vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
physical id: 6.2
bus info: pci@0000:02:06.2
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm ohci bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=firewire_ohci latency=64 maxlatency=4 mingnt=2
resources: irq:18 memory:e4102000-e41027ff
*-generic
description: SD Host controller
product: R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host Adapter
vendor: Ricoh Co Ltd
physical id: 6.3
bus info: pci@0000:02:06.3
version: 20
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list
configuration: driver=sdhci-pci latency=64
resources: irq:19 memory:e4103000-e41030ff
*-isa
description: ISA bridge
product: 82801HBM (ICH8M-E) LPC Interface Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: isa bus_master cap_list
configuration: latency=0
*-ide:1
description: IDE interface
product: 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) IDE Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.1
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.1
logical name: scsi0
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 33MHz
capabilities: ide bus_master emulated
configuration: driver=ata_piix latency=0
resources: irq:16 ioport:1f0(size=8) ioport:3f6 ioport:170(size=8) ioport:376 ioport:5100(size=16)
*-cdrom
description: DVD-RAM writer
product: BD-MLT UJ-210S
vendor: MATSHITA
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@0:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /dev/cdrw
logical name: /dev/dvd
logical name: /dev/dvdrw
logical name: /dev/scd0
logical name: /dev/sr0
logical name: /media/THE_DARK_NIGHT
version: 1.24
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configuration: ansiversion=5 mount.fstype=udf mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uid=999,gid =999,umask=77,dmode=500,iocharset=utf8 state=mounted status=ready
*-medium
physical id: 0
logical name: /dev/cdrom
logical name: /media/THE_DARK_NIGHT
configuration: mount.fstype=udf mount.options=ro,nosuid,nodev,relatime,uid=999,gid =999,umask=77,dmode=500,iocharset=utf8 state=mounted
*-storage
description: SATA controller
product: 82801HBM/HEM (ICH8M/ICH8M-E) SATA AHCI Controller
vendor: Intel Corporation
physical id: 1f.2
bus info: pci@0000:00:1f.2
logical name: scsi5
version: 03
width: 32 bits
clock: 66MHz
capabilities: storage msi pm ahci_1.0 bus_master cap_list emulated
configuration: driver=ahci latency=0
resources: irq:45 ioport:13f0(size=8) ioport:15f4(size=4) ioport:1370(size=8) ioport:1574(size=4) ioport:5140(size=32) memory:e8049000-e80497ff
*-disk
description: ATA Disk
product: FUJITSU MHW2120B
vendor: Fujitsu
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sda
version: 891B
serial: K30XT8125UEY
size: 111GiB (120GB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: ansiversion=5 signature=95aa95aa
*-volume:0
description: EXT3 volume
vendor: Linux
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,1
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*-volume:1
description: Extended partition
physical id: 2
bus info: scsi@5:0.0.0,2
logical name: /dev/sda2
size: 4690MiB
capacity: 4690MiB
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*-logicalvolume
description: Linux swap / Solaris partition
physical id: 5
logical name: /dev/sda5
capacity: 4690MiB
capabilities: nofs
*-scsi
physical id: 1
bus info: usb@2:3
logical name: scsi4
capabilities: emulated scsi-host
configuration: driver=usb-storage
*-disk
description: SCSI Disk
physical id: 0.0.0
bus info: scsi@4:0.0.0
logical name: /dev/sdb
size: 3823MiB (4008MB)
capabilities: partitioned partitioned:dos
configuration: signature=000a110d
*-volume
description: Windows FAT volume
vendor: SYSLINUX
physical id: 1
bus info: scsi@4:0.0.0,1
logical name: /dev/sdb1
logical name: /cdrom
version: FAT32
serial: f0c2-87ed
size: 3821MiB
capacity: 3821MiB
capabilities: primary bootable fat initialized
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*-battery
description: Lithium Ion Battery
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vendor: Hewlett-Packard
physical id: 1
version: 11/25/2010
serial: 00877
slot: Primary
capacity: 52000mWh
configuration: voltage=14.8V


To be honest, I don't need a huge demand from my linux machines. Especially with the cloud options available now, I have been waiting for something kinda like the Chromium OS concept. This appears to be my answer. Easily able to get into my windows skydrive just incase I need to make win docs, google docs worked, and I'm about to see how well the Ubuntu one syncs.

[BrokenKingpin]

I have tried Lubuntu on my netbook and I really liked it. It was really fast, and had no real issues with it. The main reason I didn't stick with it is because there is currently no official 64-bit version.

I still find Xubuntu to be a more complete package, and offers more configuration utilities. It is not as fast as Lubuntu (but still quite fast), but it feels like a more complete package.

[MG&TL]

It is insanely fast when compared to ubuntu, or even xubuntu. I have absolutely no idea why though. It looks awful, and customization is limited, but it is very usable, and is the fastest 'usable' OS I have installed.

[drawkcab]

2 random observations:

1. As Xubuntu bloats up, Lubuntu is filling in as needed.

2. One can find a less resource intensive implementation of XFCE with the Linux Mint XFCE community edition. EDIT: (Just remembered that Mint XFCE CE is now a rolling release based on Debian, not Ubuntu per se.)

[linuxyogi]

[QUOTE=BrokenKingpin;11092581]
I still find Xubuntu to be a more complete package, and offers more configuration utilities. It is not as fast as Lubuntu (but still quite fast), but it feels like a more complete package.[/QUOTE

^ I agree.


LXDE still needs some tools related to the DE. Like menu editor, a screen capture tool & likewise. ATM user needs to install/ borrow tools from other DEs. Otherwise Lubuntu is awesome.

The latest XFCE (XFCE4) looks real ugly.

[kerry_s]

I use lubuntu as my main de

[Rodney9]

It is insanely fast when compared to ubuntu, or even xubuntu. I have absolutely no idea why though. It looks awful, and customization is limited, but it is very usable, and is the fastest 'usable' OS I have installed.

I agree, very ugly.

[HoKaze]

I haven't tried Lubuntu out myself but I have tried LXDE before and for quite a while openbox on its own was my wm of choice. The DE is light, fast, has some good alternative applications, a pretty easy to use interface and installing heavier gtk apps usually doesn't pull in too many dependencies.
It's definitely a good distro if xfce is too bloated for you, you're using an old pc but want to use ubuntu rather than debian, etc.

[vehemoth]

I installed lxde fedora on my netbook and I found it amazingly fast and surprisingly not bad looking.

It would be nice to have a few more applications for configuring it but it's not too bad doing it in the files.
I would consider lubuntu but I have found the other versions of ubuntu to be overly bloated compared to other distros and I thought I would try rpm/yum for a change.

I do agree though that the other wm/de are underrated and are better than I had expected before trying them.

[northwestuntu]

ive used lubuntu before and liked it. only problem was no 64 bit version. im about to give peppermint os a shot since it has 64 bit edition.

i also see linux mint is about to release a lxde version, but lol again no 64 version? i understand these are for older systems, but they run great on newer systems also. why limit people to 32?

really like how snappy the lxde/openbox systems are.

i just don't care for all the extras going in to ubuntu. i really have no need for them. browser/music/video and that's all i need.

:popcorn:

[phosphide]

I'm even more limited than that. I just need a browser.

[northwestuntu]

I'm even more limited than that. I just need a browser.


i think thats the case with most people.

[linuxyogi]

ive used lubuntu before and liked it. only problem was no 64 bit version. im about to give peppermint os a shot since it has 64 bit edition.

i also see linux mint is about to release a lxde version, but lol again no 64 version? i understand these are for older systems, but they run great on newer systems also. why limit people to 32?

really like how snappy the lxde/openbox systems are.

i just don't care for all the extras going in to ubuntu. i really have no need for them. browser/music/video and that's all i need.

:popcorn:

Install the base using the 64 Bit Ubuntu Minimal Install CD.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD

Then install LXDE https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/LowMemorySystems

[BrokenKingpin]

2 random observations:

1. As Xubuntu bloats up, Lubuntu is filling in as needed.

2. One can find a less resource intensive implementation of XFCE with the Linux Mint XFCE community edition. EDIT: (Just remembered that Mint XFCE CE is now a rolling release based on Debian, not Ubuntu per se.)

The Xubuntu team have been doing a lot of work to slim down the bloat. Xubuntu 11.04 removed a lot of Gnome dependencies, and 10.10 will continue to do so (removal of GDM is going to be awesome).

I would say that the Linux Mint Xfce Edition (Debian based) is far more bloated than Xubuntu is right now, and they are still on the old 4.6 version of Xfce. On top of that, it is horribly buggy. I love the concept of LMDE, but they have a lot of work to do if they want to compete with Ubuntu/Xubuntu.

My apologies for going off topic.

[Swagman]

ive used lubuntu before and liked it. only problem was no 64 bit version. im about to give peppermint os a shot since it has 64 bit edition.

i also see linux mint is about to release a lxde version, but lol again no 64 version? i understand these are for older systems, but they run great on newer systems also. why limit people to 32?

really like how snappy the lxde/openbox systems are.

i just don't care for all the extras going in to ubuntu. i really have no need for them. browser/music/video and that's all i need.

:popcorn:



Peppermint 64 is blistering quick..

[northwestuntu]

Peppermint 64 is blistering quick..

ya i got a new setup im building and very excited to see how fast it is :p

[graabein]

What's ugly about Lubuntu? Fonts, window borders, controls, panel? Or is it mainly the default theme?

If it is as easy as GNOME to use I might install it on my old box that my parents occasionally use. It's a bit old so the speed increase should be very welcome. They mainly use a web browser and a simple card game on it.

Is it faster running a modern browser (Firefox 5) than default Ubuntu on the same machine specs do you think?

Edit: Peppermint looks interesting. What is their release cycle (for updated packages and security updates)? They should modify the default window border. It looks sweet except for that old black glossy border with the tiny monochrome minimize/maximize/close buttons. Just to enhance their brand/look, you know?

[Madspyman]

I love Lubuntu, especially when compared to the uber branding and bloat that Ubuntu comes packaged with today. I usually install Ubuntu from a minimal CD and build my graphical experience around Openbox, so Lubuntu is my kind of distro from the get go. Not a big fan of the taskbar, but other than that it's my favorite Ubuntu based distro since Crunchbang 9.04.

[XubuRoxMySox]

I love Lubuntu, especially when compared to the uber branding and bloat that Ubuntu comes packaged with today. I usually install Ubuntu from a minimal CD and build my graphical experience around Openbox, so Lubuntu is my kind of distro from the get go. Not a big fan of the taskbar, but other than that it's my favorite Ubuntu based distro since Crunchbang 9.04.

I loved Crunchbang 9.04! It was awesome! I tried running LXDE on top of it and it was uber-buggy at the time, but back then LXDE was "under heavy development" (read: Beta). I toyed with U-Lite for a bit and it was equally buggy, but very speedy.

Since I discovered Xfce I haven't revisited LXDE, but I'm anxious to do so when I can afford to risk some breakage. I'm down to only one 'puter right now and it's "mission critical" so I just stick with Xubu Lucid.

But alot of people have spent alot of time and alot of work to make Lubu a reality. Congratulations to the team for becoming "official" now!

-Robin