Is Canonical getting "Neroed"?

[Liam Proven]

On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 12:19 PM, Carsten Agger <agger at modspil.dk> wrote:
> Liam Proven wrote:
>
>> Xubuntu is similar, not actually any lighter or faster than proper
>> GNOME Ubuntu and rather less featureful.
>>
>
> I beg to differ. I was running Ubuntu Network Remix on my Acer Aspire
> One wit 512 Ms of RAM, and was getting bogged down by unexpected freezes
> and waits.
>
> I then switched to Xubuntu, and everything runs MUCH better. I've never
> really got used to KDE, but the most definitely is a good case for Xubuntu.

Well, good! I'm glad it works for you.

I have tried Xubuntu several times myself. I find it not noticeably
quicker or lighter on resources - although even Crunchbang was not
much quicker.  This is what has prompted the development of Lubuntu,
based on Lxde; it is not my sole personal opinion.

I also have tried giving Xubuntu to a novice, but it failed because it
is not possible to lock controls into place on its toolbars/panels, as
you can on GNOME. She accidentally moved or deleted them.

I also tried it personally, but when I discovered the lack of progress
bars on file copy/move operations, that killed it for me. I really
need to know what my computer is doing & have the option of cancelling
it.

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