Re: [LTS] - To Be Or Not To Be :)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:40:17 -0700

My Opinion.

Personally I prefer a LTS version. in my case use lubuntu in the office and in my home, don't like reinstall every 6 months a fresh version of lubuntu (99.99% of update of versions don't work). Because I do a lot of tunning, prefs, recompile programs (like openOCD) etc. In my house I installed a lot of games and with the steam for linux my lubuntu is a game machine, and again, don't like reinstall all games and pref every 6 months.

In my house i use Lubuntu 12.04 x64
In my work i use Lubuntu 12.04 x64

I have a test notebook, there test de the new versions of lubuntu, to decide when change to "Production".

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El 04/04/13 08:17, Ho Wan Chan escribió:
Technically there is a much better reason of Lubuntu 12.04 not being an official LTS.

According to the procedure for flavour approval (which was set up for Lubuntu and for the flavours after it), one flavour is supposed to only get LTS status after doing two releases and being approved by the Ubuntu Technical Board. Since Lubuntu is approved at the 11.10 cycle, it would not get LTS for 12.04 after all even with enough manpower.

However I think that Lubuntu is ready for making 14.04 an LTS now, you guys got enough manpower. Just apply to the Technical Board :)

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Howard Chan (smartboyhw)


2013/4/4 Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjja...@gmail.com>
Hi,

I think last week, I have explained whether Lubuntu 12.04 is a REAL LTS release or not on one of my replies. Today, I'd like to show that in an image I just created it.

First, kindly have a read on this section: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu#Lubuntu_VS_Ubuntu

Are you done? 

Now, please have a look at this:

Okay, since both Lubuntu 12.04 and Ubuntu 12.04 are having the same Core System, when there will be 'important updates' like updates for the Core System, Kernel, etc then BOTH will be receiving these for the LTS period which is 5 years.
 
So, I'm confused now O_o
If both are having the same LTS Core then why you guys don't say it proudly and loudly that your 12.04 release of Lubuntu is an LTS?

Well, the answer is quite simple:

Because, Lubuntu Developers due to the fact that there are not enough man-power (not enough developers) who can maintain an LTS release, we can't for example maintain a 5 years support for PCManFM, LXPanel, etc. We can't choose the same applications that Ubuntu is using because we MUST be very careful when it comes to 'Lubuntu Applications' because as you know very well, Lubuntu Applications must be lightweight. 
That is why, we can't go and say Lubuntu is a Real 100% an LTS release because it is not :)

Okay, what is the point then from all that? I'm still confused?

- The Point IMHO is:
If you are having an old machine that with 12.10 or the coming releases won't really work OR may not work (refer back to my Email titled: Lubuntu and The VERY Old Machines), you can keep 12.04 on your machine without upgrading or installing the new versions.

This is my own opinion :)

And technically speaking, the image that I included on my blog (amjjawad.blogspot.com/2013/03/to-be-or-not-to-be.html) should explain what Lubuntu and Ubuntu are sharing and what they are not.

If you have any question, I'm more than glad and ready to answer :)

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