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[Jackson Doak <noskcaj@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I still think it's worth getting an early release of 14.04 or a late
release of saucy, but anything will work.
We could always aim for an early (~beta1/14.02) release of 14.04 that will
auto-update to 14.04.


On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 8:21 AM, Ali Linx (amjjawad) <amjjawad@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> Phill,
>
> Problem is, we are talking apples and oranges here.
> I have never stated that Lubuntu 13.10 will be 'the replacement' for
> Windows XP :)
> I have stated, I'm stating, and will state that Lubuntu, is the best
> replacement for Windows XP.
>
> Please, if that is not clear, by all means, I'm more than glad to repeat
> myself :D
>
> So, our argument/discussion/etc is invalid.
>
> By the way, 13.10 will be released in October. 14.04 LTS will be released
> in April. That is 6 months, not 9 :)
> So, if say they will start using Lubuntu 13.10 by next October, by next
> April, they will have an LTS version :)
>
> Again, the point is, they will start using Linux.
> It happened that Linux System is Lubuntu.
>
> Are you telling me that the one and only version of Lubuntu that will be
> used is 13.10? I guess not.
>
> I do hope now I have made myself clear enough!
>
> Thanks :)
>
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 1:57 AM, Phill Whiteside <PhillW@xxxxxxxxxx>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@xxxxxxxxx> 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@xxxxxxxxxx>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 ----------
>>>> From: René Lara <notification+zj4ozoaz=9sc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Date: 23 June 2013 22:00
>>>> Subject: [Lubuntu Official] Good news people :) I'm glad to tell you:
>>>> To: Lubuntu Official <lubuntu.official@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> **
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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
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>>>> 'replacement for Windows XP' ...
>>>>
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>>> *amjjawad <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/amjjawad/>*
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>>> *
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>>>
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