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lubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat released

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Julien Lavergne and the team have released lubuntu 10.10. It is now available here: 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…
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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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Full Circle Podcast about lubuntu

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The full circle magazine contacted for an interview to learn more about the lubuntu project. They had a chat with me. Listen to it in the podcast:Full Circle Podcast #8: More Opinion Than You Can Handle In this episode, Dave and Ed argue about evolution… of  Ubuntu One and Lubuntu.Opinion: Why we need LubuntuInterview: Part I of the Lubuntu ProjectThanks to Dave and Ed for making people aware about lubuntu!Creative Commons license of the podcast: (cc) BY-SA 3.0 Unported
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