I just added 6 new programs to the seed to cover some missing features. They will be installed by default in the next upload of the seed :
- xfce4-taskmanager : for monitoring tasks, the origin of lxtask
- parcellite : for a clipboard manager (not start on login for now)
- hardinfo : for information on the system - osmo : for managing event, calendar ...
- language-selector : for installing language packs
- software-properties-gtk : for managing sources in synatic The splash is still missing, but as plymouth was just uploaded, I prefer to wait more before adding it to the seed.

If you think the seed need other programs to be added (not replaced !), please speak now :)

For discussion on existing applications, please begin a new thread or a new page on the wiki. Please also note this :
- Only propose application which are in the archive (not PPA, official archive).

Exceptions are lxde components (like lxdm) and chromium which should be added to official repository soon.
- Prepare some arguments :) The actual policy is to keep the existing seed, so the application need to bring real and additional interesting stuff.
- Read and update previous discussion on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/Applications/Process%20Documentation

a quick summarize of the session we had in UDS about the workflow for choosing default applications, and with a current proposal.

Blueprint : https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lubuntu-lucid-default-applications
Complete spec : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Specs/LubuntuLucidApplications

Current consensus was to stay with the list of applications we have for Karmic (but please read until the end of this mail :))

The general proposal for the roadmap is the following :
- Determine areas not currently covered in Karmic seed that still need to be addressed
- Discuss applications that could be replaced
- Organize a IRC meeting to stop the applications list

For problematic applications, we'll need discussions preferably with advantages/disadvantages, benchmarks (memory and CPU usage , dependencies, installed space ...). The goal is not to replace all the seed, but focus on some keys applications that can be discuss, and which have solid arguments for a replacement.

We don't have for now the requierement needed for Lubuntu, because some components are still in developpement.

However, I done some testing on Karmic + LXDE/Lubuntu packages updated from Lucid + some adjustements, and a session start with 50-60 Mo, according to the taskmanager. So in your case, the memory could be a bit short to be confortable.

For the processor, I can't test if it's useable. But It will be a good candidate for testing Lubuntu Lucid, and I will be happy to have your feedback on it.

The choice of the browser is not final for lubuntu 10.04. It will be discuss during the cycle, and also during Ubuntu Developpers summit. You can see details on this 2 specifications :

- https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Specs/ArmLightweightBrowser

The real first release of lubuntu should be for Lucid (10.04), in six months. To prepare it, I began to write 3 specifications [1] about the future Lubuntu, to hold discussion about some aspects of it. I hope to be at the Ubuntu UDS [2] to work on them. Feel free to contribute to them (with constructive arguments, not troll please :))

Nothing is decided, and help in various aspects to make Lubuntu 10.04 rocking, will be very appreciate :)

[1]
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lubuntu-lucid-artwork
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lubuntu-lucid-default-applications
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/lubuntu-lucid-packaging-policy

[2]
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UDS