I say its time to dump lubuntu software center for deepin software center

Mr Wislr contact at unleashpc.com
Mon Oct 29 20:24:47 UTC 2012


But phil, Lubuntu software center is not using less resources... thats
what i'm trying to tell you... it uses 2-3 times more resources than
deep software center currently does, at least on my system.


On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:17:33 +0000
Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi Hitesh,
> 
> one of the best things about the Ubuntu family is that we can tune our
> systems to our own requirements. We are not restricted by a closed
> app-store and are free to add 3rd party software repos and
> applications as and where we wish. My easy example is that I install
> the LAMP stack and KVM Virtual Machine management onto my Lubuntu
> system as I use them. Why? well 1) lubuntu uses less resources so
> leaves more for other tasks... 2) I can :D  I'm also a quiet fan of
> xxxterm (xombero) as a low resource browser, it was mentioned at
> 12.10 but cannot even be considered for 13.04 as it is not yet
> considered to be functional enough and to have continued development.
> Regardless of that it gets a mention as part of our lowest possible
> resource installation using -lubuntu-core [1]. LSC has come along in
> leaps and bounds since its first inception and continues to be
> improved. It took 2 years for Lubuntu to be accepted as an official
> flavour, people need to remember that going from 'concept' to PPA to
> full acceptance takes time, effort, dedication but most of all....
> patience.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Phill.
> 1.
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/MinimalInstall#Low_Resource_Browser
> 
> On 29 October 2012 19:32, Mr Wislr <contact at unleashpc.com> wrote:
> 
> > Well that being said I guess it can't be used as the default which I
> > think really stinks... The regular ubuntu software center is way to
> > heavy for lubuntu,,, lubuntu software center feels thrown together
> > and lets face it the basket thing is confusing to most "new users"
> > considering we are so concerned about them to the point that they
> > are thinking of getting rid of "open as root" option in pcmanfm.
> >
> > its nice to find a software center that new users can use and
> > understand immediately but also that its actually lighter the LSC..
> >
> > regardless of what happens by default,, my users, on my lubuntu
> > systems will be getting deepin software center everytime.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:05:31 +0000
> > Phill Whiteside <PhillW at Ubuntu.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Hitesh,
> > >
> > > in order to try and calm down things, you may have missed a
> > > requirement of anything installed as part of the lubuntu isos...
> > > They MUST be in the official ubuntu repositries. Until this
> > > happens, any discussions are some what academic and theoretical.
> > > If that dev team wish to develop and gain entry onto the ubuntu
> > > repos, like every other team, they are welcome to head for that
> > > goal. I include a link that covers the subject[1].
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Phill.
> > > 1.
> > > http://askubuntu.com/questions/16446/how-to-get-my-software-into-ubuntu
> > >
> > > On 29 October 2012 18:57, Mr Wislr <contact at unleashpc.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 23:43:23 +0530
> > > > Hitesh Shah <chimak111 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Do you guys only read subject titles?? Because I said in the
> > > > first post the difference in resources and memory being used by
> > > > both apps...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Its Lubuntu software center that is the real big resource pig
> > > > here... not deepin software center... take a look,,... this time
> > > > your wrong Rafael.....
> > > >
> > > > and as for the look... this thing is themeable... easily create
> > > > a theme that matches lubuntu...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > as for ease of use?  it blows lubuntu software center away.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 11:09 PM, Stephen Smally
> > > > > <eco.stefi at fastwebnet.it>wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Sadly LSC is not rock solid, but i agree with Rafael, the
> > > > > > Deepin software center use more resources and doesn't match
> > > > > > our design guidelines. Anyway, it doesn't make a lot of
> > > > > > sense to use something which is specific to another distro,
> > > > > > is it?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Stephen
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm quite impressed with LSC. I hope it retains its
> > > > > lightness. The only minor drawback that I see, perhaps
> > > > > because of my hardware or net speed, is that there's a small
> > > > > lag before what I type in the search box becomes visible.
> > > >
> > > >
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