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[Erick Brunzell <lbsolost@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 04/29/2013 01:18 AM, Nio Wiklund wrote:
> Hello amjjawad and everybody else reading this mail,
>
> I think everybody can decide to run a linux version, that is not
> supported or only partially supported with security updates. It probably
> works well without any intruder stealing information or using your
> system for other illegal purposes.
>
> But I would never recommend it for somebody else, because there is an
> increased risk, that the system might get compromised. And Lubuntu 12.04
> will be only partially supported after October 2013.
>
> What do you think about ronniew's LXLE? He takes '12.04 LTS
> responsibility' of the Lubuntu specific packages. I don't know exactly
> how he is doing that, maybe by picking new versions from upstream
> sources? I think it will be safer than plain Lubuntu 12.04, but will it
> be as safe as a release supported by Canonical? Or safe enough to
> recommend to other people?
>
> I'm asking, because LXLE offers support for a Lubuntu system (remix or
> fork?) that works with non-pae CPUs until April 2017. So the fake-pae
> issue can be solved that way and the Pentium Ms will have four more
> years to run without leaving 'the Ubuntu family'.
>
>      -o-
>
> @amjjawad, I understand that you discourage me to continue with the
> fake-pae issue.
>
> Best regards
> Nio
>
>
My simple answer to that is I trust Julien. He said Lubuntu 12.04 would
be supported for 18 months.

It's up to each individual to decide if they want to trust an off-shoot
like LXLE, I personally prefer not to.

Even Linux Mint bothers me in the way they handle kernel updates and
other security updates.

That said, if you installed Ubuntu 12.04 and then installed
"lubuntu-core" how would that effect security, it only installs these
packages;

elementary-icon-theme
galculator
giblib1
gnome-icon-theme-full
libfm-data
libfm-gtk-data
libfm-gtk1
libfm1
libid3tag0
libimlib2
libmenu-cache1
libobrender27
libobt0
lightdm-gtk-greeter
lubuntu-artwork
lubuntu-artwork-12-04
lubuntu-core lubuntu-default-settings
lubuntu-icon-theme
lxmenu-data
lxpanel
lxsession
lxshortcut
obconf
openbox
openbox-themes
pcmanfm
plymouth-theme-lubuntu-logo
plymouth-theme-lubuntu-text
scrot

Of course installing 'lubuntu-desktop' installs much more, but what
would the security implications be of installing only those minimal
packages?

I can't answer that question.

Lance