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[Julien Lavergne <gilir@xxxxxxxxxx>]

2010/12/30 Tim Bernhard <ohiomoto@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Hi everyone,
> I was thinking about this the past couple of days and figured I would throw
> it out there.  Does Lubuntu handle basic tasks well enough that anyone can
> use it?
> I've been using Ubuntu since 6.04 and by 8.04 I pretty much gave up Windows
> all together.  (I keep a copy on my machine "just in case", but never really
> need to use it.)  I've also played around with Fedora and more recently
> Peppermint and Lubuntu.  In addition, I took two Red Hat Enterprise
> Linux Administrator course while finishing up my Enterprise Computer
> Programming degree at a local community college.
> Despite all of that I am NOT a expert Linux user.  I prefer GUI over command
> line for most tasks.  And I usually have to do a little research when trying
> to solve issues with my OS.  I can do the basics in Linux, but really not
> much more without Google.  So I would say I'm armed with a lot more
> Linux knowledge than your typical newbie, but not really skilled at it using
> it.
> So here's the deal.  I've run across several issues while using Lubuntu that
> have consume a little more of my time that I would have liked.  Mostly just
> little things, but they have all been things that I would expect my OS to
> handle out of the box.
> Here is my short list:
> 1. Installing from USB didn't work until I made the USB without storage.
> 2. Grub not updating after install.
> 3. Chrome not opening downloads properly until I changed xdg-open.
> 4. Having to learn how to add menu items to lxde.
> 5. Not being able to find my NAS from PCmanFM.
> 6. Loosing some of my changes when Lubuntu updates. (Am I doing something
> wrong here???)
> I'll admit that the list isn't too bad, but keep in mind that I had to spend
> a good bit of time researching and implementing the solutions.
> So the question is what is the ultimate goal for Lubuntu.  I know you guys
> want it to be resource friendly.  But who is it aimed at?  The Linux geek
> who can tweak it or the "average Joe" who just want to be able to use it?
>  Can it be resource friendly and not need tweaking? Is it just a matter of
> time to sort it out or a matter philosophy?
> Personally, I would like to see it stay lightweight AND handle all of the
> basics at the same time.  I realize Lubuntu is young and the devs are
> busting their asses on it.  I really do appreciate it, but I really believe
> that details matter and I hoping the Lubuntu team agrees because I want
> Lubuntu to succeed.
> Thanks for listening,
> Tim
>

To make a quick answer, i have already some of this bugs on the radar,
but we need time to fix them. It's not a will to have Lubuntu not
adpated for everyone, we just needs time and people to fix them :)

Regards,
Julien Lavergne