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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 lucid Beta 3 release

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The Lubuntu Lucid Beta 3 is now available released by Julien Lavergne. We are now close to the final release, this beta should be the last one before final release. The status of this final release is not determined yet ("beta stable", "rc final" ...), that's why its a beta and not a rc like other *buntu. However, final release is still planned for the end of this month, or in very early May.== New stuff since Beta 2 ==* Many translations directly included. * Lubuntu-desktop PPA added by default on installation. * Up-to-date libfm and pcmanfm2.== Specific Lubuntu changes ==Lubuntu still contains modifications not available in the official repository, you can see them in the Lubuntu PPA [1]:- New pcmanfm2 and libfm (LP: #523433) - lubuntu-default-settings with pcmanfm2 support…
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lubuntu lucid Beta 2 release

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Julien Lavergne has released Lubuntu Lucid Beta 2. 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 mean most of the features should now be available. It's now time for testing and fixing bugs. == New stuff since Beta 1 == * Auto-login at install time * Support encrypted home directory * Up-to-date lxdm, libfm and pcmanfm2 == Specific Lubuntu changes == Lubuntu still contains modifications not available in the…
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