[Lubuntu-comms] [Lubuntu Official] Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you:

Sun Jun 23 22:31:16 UTC 2013

Hello Ben,

Let me put it this way.
For how many years now, a Windows XP Users has been using XP?
Do they really update it?
Do you know how many users of XP are using a Pirate Version on the whole
world? count me as former one ;)

When suddenly, they will see the light. When suddenly, they will start
using something different, AKA Linux. When they will start knowing the fact
that they will use a brand new system on an old machine and it happened
that system, at least in our opinion, is much better than Windows XP.

IMHO, this kind of shock, will be a huge step to deal with.

If someone is still using Windows XP, most likely he does not know about
Linux. If he does, he chose not to use it.

Now, it is different. He will be given a Linux CD and that system is
Lubuntu.

IMHO, they need at least 6 months to learn 'the basic' of that system as
Linux (not as Lubuntu).
They will start asking Qs, etc.

IMHO, we should be ready for that, instead of arguing what version is to be
used.

A wise friend of mine said once:
"Learn how to walk first, then run."

Thanks!

On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 2:02 AM, Ben Parrish <bparrish88 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I see their adoption as a great step forward in Lubuntu.  The only issue
> with them adopting the current version could be bad publicity of their
> launch doesn't go well, especially if support is dropped after 9 months.
> The advantage to waiting for a LTS, would be stability, and less of a risk
> of leaving a bad taste in users' mouths if there are major bugs etc.
>
> What about urging people to upgrade when the time comes for major
> distribution upgrades? Or publicizing dedicated LTS support for the April
> launch and making that an incentive to upgrade?
> On Jun 23, 2013 2:57 PM, "Phill Whiteside" <PhillW at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> Yes,
>>
>> I have a Q.... by all means promote lubuntu as an XP replacement... but
>> the release of such a replacement will be the 14.04 LTS. As desktop
>> releases only have 9 months support, are you seriously going to argue that
>> 13.10 is a replacement and in 9 months time all support will be dropped? If
>> they go for a March launch, then the CD's will be unsupported by July
>> 2014.....
>>
>> I think that would be a VERY bad move.
>>
>> Phill.
>>
>> On 23 June 2013 22:44, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Phill,
>>>
>>> With all due respect to your personal opinion, I do disagree with you :)
>>>
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu
>>>
>>> I have created this project months ago. I was NOT planning to hold
>>> anything back. As a respect to the decision to wait, that was because this
>>> project was born in March and we had to release 13.04. Now, 13.04 has been
>>> released, 13.10 is under development, I simply 'fail' to see any good point
>>> to wait.
>>>
>>> The Germany Government has made that move. This is a HUGE move. We
>>> should carry on and be happy, not to hold or wait, PLEASE!
>>>
>>> I'm saying it here now, publicly, that I can simply stop ALL my
>>> activities on Lubuntu Community and JUST focus on Start Ubuntu.
>>>
>>> This Project must NEVER wait. You may think we do have time. Sorry, this
>>> is wrong. We do not have time. Time flies and runs so fast.
>>>
>>> IMHO, let them start using any version of Lubuntu. Let them get used to
>>> it. Let them explore it. Let them start asking Qs. ALL that time, from now
>>> to 14.04, we will have so many feedback, notes, suggestions, etc. This will
>>> no question will HELP us to make a rock solid system.
>>>
>>> I've been asked to change the name of Start Lubuntu to Start Ubuntu.
>>> I've been told to wait until 13.10. ALL done.
>>> Now, I'm sorry, I'm not planning to remain silent after this huge step
>>> from the Germany Government.
>>>
>>> @Everyone
>>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/CommunicationsTeam/WOWLubuntu/StartUbuntu
>>>
>>> Please read and contact me if you have any Q.
>>>
>>> Let's do it, please!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:28 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW at ubuntu.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is pretty awesome news for lubuntu!
>>>>
>>>> @ Ali and others who I asked to hold back on our shouting out that
>>>> lubuntu should wait for 13.10, I apologise! Sadly it is planned from March,
>>>> I do think we should get in touch with them and ask that it coincide with
>>>> our 1st LTS which is April.
>>>>
>>>> @ Jono, can you, via Canonical, alert them to the fact it would be
>>>> better to wait for our 1st LTS in April 2014?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Phill.
>>>>
>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
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>>>> Date: 23 June 2013 22:00
>>>> Subject: [Lubuntu Official] Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you:
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>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> June 22:00
>>>> Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you:
>>>>
>>>> Congratulations buddies, you have made an excellent job at Lubuntu and
>>>> there it is, you're being considered one of the best Linux distros today,
>>>> and now Munich has chosen your distro to give it to their people.
>>>>
>>>> ...And I think I will try Lubuntu 13.04 or maybe the beta for 13.10,
>>>> because I have a free 20 Gb Partition ;) :D
>>>> <http://www.facebook.com/l/DAQGF6piMAQGiQYa5GgCSRsCBFapj81EqmWYpeGQCktsLCA/www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/06/germany-to-hand-out-free-ubuntu-cds-on-xps-deat> German
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>>>> 'replacement for Windows XP' ...
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>> *
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"All of us are smarter than any one of us."

*Best Regards,*
*amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
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*
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