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Lubuntu Maverick Beta 2 iso available

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Julian Lavergne has released the Lubuntu Maverick Beta 2 iso is now available for testing. This is the last testing iso before the final release of Lubuntu 10.10. As the iso is still not build with Ubuntu architecture, this release and the final one will be named "Beta".== What's new ? ==Since Beta 1 :- Bug fixes.- And the usual updates from Ubuntu.Since the beginning of Maverick :- Updates on programs installed by default : * Update-notifier was added * Xpad was added * Parcellite was removed * Pyneighborhood was removed * LXtask was added, to replace Xfce4-taskmanager * Evince is now used for reading PDF. * Some small games, powered by ace-of-penguins.- New theme, made by Rafael Laguna- New slideshow available during the installation- LXDE is now HAL-free. Lubuntu still depends on HAL for CD-burner, but…
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lubuntu maverick beta 1 release

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Julian Lavergne announced on the mailing list the release of "lubuntu beta 1" Here are his notes for the beta release:Please note that Lubuntu Maverick is based on Ubuntu Maverick, same warning apply: "Pre-releases of Maverick are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage.  They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs." == What's new ? == Since Alpha 3 : - New lxappareance from LXDE git (without Openbox integration) - And the usual updates from Ubuntu. Since the beginning of Maverick : - Updates on programs installed by default :  * Update-notifier was added  * Xpad was added  * Parcellite was removed  * Pyneighborhood was…
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lubuntu Lucid Beta 1 released

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Julien Lavergne has released lubuntu Lucid Beta 1. Don't forget that it's build with Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) which is still in Beta state of development, so same warnings: "Pre-releases of Lucid are *not* encouraged for anyone needing a stable system or anyone who is not comfortable running into occasional, even frequent breakage.  They are, however, recommended for Ubuntu developers and those who want to help in testing, reporting, and fixing bugs." We passed Feature Freeze, that means most of the features should now be available. It's now time for testing and fixing bugs. == New stuff since Alpha 3 == * New logo made by Rafael Laguna. * Addition to the seed - gnome-disk-utility - simple-scan == Specific Lubuntu changes == Lubuntu still contains modifications not available in the official…
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