[Replying at the end] On 2013-08-20 10:06, Ali Linx (amjjawad) wrote: > > On Tue, Aug 20, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Nio Wiklund <nio.wikl...@gmail.com > <mailto:nio.wikl...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Hi everybody, > > Lubuntu 12.04 will soon reach its end of life. I would try alternatives > in the following order. > > > 1. Lubuntu 13.04 and Lubuntu 13.10 (to be released very close to 12.04 > end of life). Lubuntu 13.10 will have zRAM, which is good for low RAM. > It is developing well, several bugs of 13.04 are fixed, and I think it > will be a nice experience. Both of these versions can run with fake-PAE > for Celeron M and Pentium M computers. > > > 2. Ubuntu 12.04 versions/derivatives with LTS until April 2017 > > If some important driver for your computer is missing in 13.04 and > 13.10, because that hardware has been abandoned by newer Ubuntu > versions, the best alternatives are > > - LXLE by ronniew alias Mr Wislr > > > http://lxle.net/index.php?id=articles&post=lxle-paradigm-goes-final-with-12043-update > http://sourceforge.net/projects/lxle/files/Current%20Release/ > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2125764&page=8&p=12762338#post12762338 > > and > > - PreciseGnomeClassicTweaks by kansasnoob alias Lance > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PreciseGnomeClassicTweaks > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1966370 > > > 3. Other alternatives with security updates > > - Xubuntu is also good but has only long time support until April 2015. > > - Lubuntu 12.10 has end of life in April 2014, at the same time as the > next long time support version, Lubuntu 14.04. > > > 4. A possible alternative, where you will be on your own > > You can keep Lubuntu 12.04 although it will be only partially supported. > You will be on your own, trying to keep your software up to date. This > is a security issue and there is also a small risk that some not updated > package will break due to updates of other packages after the end of > life of Lubuntu 12.04. See this link > > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1954702&p=11829724#post11829724 > > > *. Backup your system. Try some versions live if possible (even if you > would need the alternate iso to install later on). And when you have > found your favourite, go ahead and install it. An alternative is to try > an 'installed system on a USB drive' according to this link. > > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstalledSystemFakePAE > > > Best regards > Nio > > > > Hi Nio, > > Thank you for your email :) > > Just to highlight a very important point: LXLE is NO longer Lubuntu LTS > version. Check the other thread Phill and I have sent. > > Those who want to use LXLE, they need to understand it is NOT Lubuntu > with LTS. It is a community spin that is based on Ubuntu/Lubuntu. > > Thank you! > > -- > *Remember: "All of us are smarter than any one of us." > *Best Regards, > amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad> - StartUbuntu Project > <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu> - > Linux > Brainstorming <https://www.facebook.com/groups/352004991569676/> - > Mubuntu > <http://amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/07/draft-mubuntu-simple-minimal-system.html> > Lubuntu <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu> - Ubuntu GNOME > <http://ubuntugnome.org/> - Xubuntu <http://xubuntu.org/> - Peppermint > <http://peppermintos.com/about/> > >
Hi Ali, I just read up on the controversy about the LXLE announcement about 12.04.3. It is not Lubuntu, but it is derived from Ubuntu 12.04, and I think it is a distro with many good qualities. I realize that LXLE is responsible for its long time support (that the people developing and maintaining it 'are on their own' to keep the software updated). Best regards Nio -- 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
