Introduction - Daniel McGuire -- sparing resources

Phill Whiteside PhillW at Ubuntu.com
Mon Jun 11 19:36:23 UTC 2012


Lubuntu is all things to all people.

It is a great low resource system, that we can use it for 'extra' stuff, is
one of the things I love it for.

Regards,

Phill.

On 11 June 2012 19:29, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello Denis,
>
> I recommend to have a read here:
> http://wowlubuntu.blogspot.com/p/wow-lubuntu.html
>
> You can clearly tell that we have mentioned already about Lubuntu can be
> installed on newer hardware as well ;)
> Keep in mind that Lubuntu, on the first place, is designed and targeting
> old machines. Needless to say, in general, what will work for old machine
> will also work on new specially we are talking Lubuntu which is the same as
> Ubuntu (same core, same repositories) except the DE and the Default
> Programs which are different.
>
> However, thanks for your feedback :)
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 11, 2012 at 10:24 PM, spir <denis.spir at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On 10/06/2012 15:14, Daniel McGuire wrote:
>>
>>> "WOW Lubuntuis a project created to enlighten the whole world with the
>>> power of
>>> Linux generally and Lubuntu specifically and tell the untold story about
>>> a
>>> unique system that could breath a new life into an ancient machine
>>> instead of
>>> breathing the dust somewhere in the dark"
>>>
>>
>> I think everyone should stop insisting on the fact Lubuntu is for old
>> rusty hardware. It's true, but it's only part of the story (I guess). Here
>> are my views on the topic:
>>
>> * Hardware only a few years old, but low-level (the kind poor people buy)
>> also suffer from the constant bloat in requirements imposed by pachyderms
>> like compiz.
>> * Even owners of brand new and decently powerful hardware will
>> beneficiate of light, reactive, well-designed systems.
>> * In any case, spoiling resources for about no gain is *bad*: morally,
>> ecologically, etc...
>>
>> As an amateur programmer, I am far to be obsessed with efficiency, but
>> each time I can spare resources without sacrificing too much important
>> aspects of development (code clarity, programmer time, maintenance...), I
>> am pleased to do it.
>>
>> Denis
>>
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