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[Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund@xxxxxxxxx>]

I agree, Jackson,

If 'the customer' wants it in March, we can do the best of that
situation. And your idea of a special edition sounds good to me.

It certainly means some extra testing, but it is a great opportunity.

Nio

On 2013-06-24 00:24, Jackson Doak wrote:
> 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
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto: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
>         <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>                 <mailto: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
>                 <mailto:lubuntu.official@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> 
> 
>                 __
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>                 	23 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 City Hopes to Wean Citizens Off Windows XP With
>                 Free Linux CDs - OMG! Ubuntu!
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>                 citizens as a 'replacement for Windows XP' ...
> 
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