lynxis published the first lubuntu
test iso

based on the seeds by David Sugar and additional patches. The first release was
381 MB and a second one only 292 MB. Following test images are also
around this size. After crashing the c-base server several times with the lubuntu images, the LXDE team kindly offers the download from its website: download.lxde.org/lubuntu-9.10

lubuntu
lubuntu logo suggestion by gusion

The lubuntu project was started in February after I met with Mark Shuttleworth in Berlin. We talked about how to cooperate between LXDE and Ubuntu. Mark agreed that a light Ubuntu distro would definitely be worthwile to proceed. I started the lubuntu project with the goal to create an Ubuntu derivative that is fast and lightweight just as the goals of the LXDE project.

LXDE, "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment", is an extremely fast, performing
and energy saving desktop environment. It is maintained by an
international community of developers and comes with a beautiful
interface, multi-language support, standard keyboard short cuts and
additional features like tabbed file browsing. LXDE uses less CPU and
less RAM. It is especially designed for cloud computers with low
hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices (e.g. MIDs) or
older computers. LXDE can be installed with distributions like Ubuntu
or Debian. It provides a fast desktop experience connecting easily with
applications in the cloud. LXDE supports a wealth of programs, that can
be installed with Linux systems locally. The source code of LXDE is
licensed partly under the terms of the General Public License and partly under the LGPL.

The lubuntu team already had IRC meetings, face to face gatherings in Singapore, Berlin and other cities. And, I am excited to see the team getting together and releasing first results now. lynxis who is most of the time in the c-base just over the street from my appartment joined the team a few months ago. I am looking forward to more people joining up with us.

There are many ways you can support the project. Firstly download and test the current test releases. If you are a developer you can submit patches. If you are a tester, please leave info about bugs in the bug tracker. Secondly you can join us and create desktop backgrounds and logos for lubuntu. We have not decided yet, what the final logo will look like.Check out the lubuntu Artwork Forum and leave your ideas there. You can also help with translations, if you speak another language and translate the desktop of LXDE. Or you can help to improve or write Wikipedia articles about lubuntu and LXDE.

lubuntu logo idea by genelyk
lubuntu logo idea by genelyk

lubuntu design idea
lubuntu Design Idea by leo

Download lubuntu test iso: download.lxde.org/lubuntu-9.10

Links

* lubuntu on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu
* Join up with the LXDE community join.lxde.org
* lubuntu Artwork Forum forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=437
* Bug reports: bugs.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* Seeds and Code of Lubuntu: code.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* Launchpad Project: bugs.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* How to make a LiveCD: help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch

lynxis published the first lubuntu
test iso

based on the seeds by David Sugar and additional patches. The first release was
381 MB and a second one only 292 MB. Following test images are also
around this size. After crashing the c-base server several times with the lubuntu images, the LXDE team kindly offers the download from its website: download.lxde.org/lubuntu-9.10

lubuntu
lubuntu logo suggestion by gusion

The lubuntu project was started in February after I met with Mark Shuttleworth in Berlin. We talked about how to cooperate between LXDE and Ubuntu. Mark agreed that a light Ubuntu distro would definitely be worthwile to proceed. I started the lubuntu project with the goal to create an Ubuntu derivative that is fast and lightweight just as the goals of the LXDE project.

LXDE, "Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment", is an extremely fast, performing
and energy saving desktop environment. It is maintained by an
international community of developers and comes with a beautiful
interface, multi-language support, standard keyboard short cuts and
additional features like tabbed file browsing. LXDE uses less CPU and
less RAM. It is especially designed for cloud computers with low
hardware specifications like netbooks, mobile devices (e.g. MIDs) or
older computers. LXDE can be installed with distributions like Ubuntu
or Debian. It provides a fast desktop experience connecting easily with
applications in the cloud. LXDE supports a wealth of programs, that can
be installed with Linux systems locally. The source code of LXDE is
licensed partly under the terms of the General Public License and partly under the LGPL.

The lubuntu team already had IRC meetings, face to face gatherings in Singapore, Berlin and other cities. And, I am excited to see the team getting together and releasing first results now. lynxis who is most of the time in the c-base just over the street from my appartment joined the team a few months ago. I am looking forward to more people joining up with us.

There are many ways you can support the project. Firstly download and test the current test releases. If you are a developer you can submit patches. If you are a tester, please leave info about bugs in the bug tracker. Secondly you can join us and create desktop backgrounds and logos for lubuntu. We have not decided yet, what the final logo will look like.Check out the lubuntu Artwork Forum and leave your ideas there. You can also help with translations, if you speak another language and translate the desktop of LXDE. Or you can help to improve or write Wikipedia articles about lubuntu and LXDE.

lubuntu logo idea by genelyk
lubuntu logo idea by genelyk

lubuntu design idea
lubuntu Design Idea by leo

Download lubuntu test iso: download.lxde.org/lubuntu-9.10

Links

* lubuntu on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu
* Join up with the LXDE community join.lxde.org
* lubuntu Artwork Forum forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=437
* Bug reports: bugs.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* Seeds and Code of Lubuntu: code.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* Launchpad Project: bugs.launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop
* How to make a LiveCD: help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCDCustomizationFromScratch