Yes, this is great, but the right timing is to wait until the Lubuntu LTS, unless there should be a special agreement including support with Munich. Then it would be a giant prototype or testcase and learning before the real launching at the release of the LTS.
Nio On 2013-06-24 00:02, Ben Parrish wrote: > I see their adoption as a great step forward in Lubuntu. The only issue > with them adopting the current version could be bad publicity of their > launch doesn't go well, especially if support is dropped after 9 > months. The advantage to waiting for a LTS, would be stability, and > less of a risk of leaving a bad taste in users' mouths if there are > major bugs etc. > > What about urging people to upgrade when the time comes for major > distribution upgrades? Or publicizing dedicated LTS support for the > April launch and making that an incentive to upgrade? > > On Jun 23, 2013 2:57 PM, "Phill Whiteside" <phi...@ubuntu.com > <mailto:phi...@ubuntu.com>> wrote: > > Yes, > > I have a Q.... by all means promote lubuntu as an XP replacement... > but the release of such a replacement will be the 14.04 LTS. As > desktop releases only have 9 months support, are you seriously going > to argue that 13.10 is a replacement and in 9 months time all > support will be dropped? If they go for a March launch, then the > CD's will be unsupported by July 2014..... > > I think that would be a VERY bad move. > > Phill. > > On 23 June 2013 22:44, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjja...@gmail.com > <mailto:amjja...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Phill, > > With all due respect to your personal opinion, I do disagree > with you :) > > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu > > I have created this project months ago. I was NOT planning to > hold anything back. As a respect to the decision to wait, that > was because this project was born in March and we had to release > 13.04. Now, 13.04 has been released, 13.10 is under development, > I simply 'fail' to see any good point to wait. > > The Germany Government has made that move. This is a HUGE move. > We should carry on and be happy, not to hold or wait, PLEASE! > > I'm saying it here now, publicly, that I can simply stop ALL my > activities on Lubuntu Community and JUST focus on Start Ubuntu. > > This Project must NEVER wait. You may think we do have time. > Sorry, this is wrong. We do not have time. Time flies and runs > so fast. > > IMHO, let them start using any version of Lubuntu. Let them get > used to it. Let them explore it. Let them start asking Qs. ALL > that time, from now to 14.04, we will have so many feedback, > notes, suggestions, etc. This will no question will HELP us to > make a rock solid system. > > I've been asked to change the name of Start Lubuntu to Start > Ubuntu. I've been told to wait until 13.10. ALL done. > Now, I'm sorry, I'm not planning to remain silent after this > huge step from the Germany Government. > > @Everyone > > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu > > Please read and contact me if you have any Q. > > Let's do it, please! > > > > On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:28 AM, Phill Whiteside > <phi...@ubuntu.com <mailto:phi...@ubuntu.com>> wrote: > > This is pretty awesome news for lubuntu! > > @ Ali and others who I asked to hold back on our shouting > out that lubuntu should wait for 13.10, I apologise! Sadly > it is planned from March, I do think we should get in touch > with them and ask that it coincide with our 1st LTS which is > April. > > @ Jono, can you, via Canonical, alert them to the fact it > would be better to wait for our 1st LTS in April 2014? > > Regards, > > Phill. > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: *René Lara* > <notification+zj4ozoaz=9...@facebookmail.com > <mailto:9...@facebookmail.com>> > Date: 23 June 2013 22:00 > Subject: [Lubuntu Official] Good news people :) I'm glad to > tell you: > To: Lubuntu Official <lubuntu.offic...@groups.facebook.com > <mailto:lubuntu.offic...@groups.facebook.com>> > > > __ > René Lara posted in Lubuntu Official > > <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Flubuntu.official%2Fpermalink%2F536623069727851%2F&mid=8315f08G5af348fef078G1b804e6G96&bcode=1.1372021210.AbnxhJ0JJF_8jaee&n_m=phillw%40vpolink.com> > Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you:... > > <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=1166318044&mid=8315f08G5af348fef078G1b804e6G96&bcode=1.1372021210.AbnxhJ0JJF_8jaee&n_m=phillw%40vpolink.com> > > René Lara > > <http://www.facebook.com/n/?profile.php&id=1166318044&mid=8315f08G5af348fef078G1b804e6G96&bcode=1.1372021210.AbnxhJ0JJF_8jaee&n_m=phillw%40vpolink.com> > 23 June 22:00 > > Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you: > > Congratulations buddies, you have made an excellent job at > Lubuntu and there it is, you're being considered one of the > best Linux distros today, and now Munich has chosen your > distro to give it to their people. > > ...And I think I will try Lubuntu 13.04 or maybe the beta > for 13.10, because I have a free 20 Gb Partition ;) :D > > <http://www.facebook.com/l/DAQGF6piMAQGiQYa5GgCSRsCBFapj81EqmWYpeGQCktsLCA/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/06/germany-to-hand-out-free-ubuntu-cds-on-xps-deat> > German City Hopes to Wean Citizens Off Windows XP With Free > Linux CDs - OMG! Ubuntu! > > <http://www.facebook.com/l/oAQEKfogUAQHM79Y17Fs9MQc0YLne--ZmZvW5XBEunlBryQ/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/06/germany-to-hand-out-free-ubuntu-cds-on-xps-deat> > www.omgubuntu.co.uk > > > <http://www.facebook.com/l/oAQEKfogUAQHM79Y17Fs9MQc0YLne--ZmZvW5XBEunlBryQ/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/06/germany-to-hand-out-free-ubuntu-cds-on-xps-deat> > Munich City Council plan to distribute free Linux CDs to > citizens as a 'replacement for Windows XP' ... > > > View Post on Facebook > > <http://www.facebook.com/n/?groups%2Flubuntu.official%2Fpermalink%2F536623069727851%2F&mid=8315f08G5af348fef078G1b804e6G96&bcode=1.1372021210.AbnxhJ0JJF_8jaee&n_m=phillw%40vpolink.com> > · Edit email settings > > <http://www.facebook.com/n/?settings&tab=notifications§ion=group_notification&mid=8315f08G5af348fef078G1b804e6G96&bcode=1.1372021210.AbnxhJ0JJF_8jaee&n_m=phillw%40vpolink.com> > · Reply to this email to add a comment. > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > > > > > -- > > "All of us are smarter than any one of us." > > *Best Regards,* > *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>* > *Start Ubuntu > > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu>* > *My Own Business <http://alilinx.blogspot.com/>* > > > > > -- > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/phillw > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms > <https://launchpad.net/%7Elubuntu-comms> > Post to : lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net > <mailto:lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms > <https://launchpad.net/%7Elubuntu-comms> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms Post to : lubuntu-comms@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-comms More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
