2. Correct. My mistake. Cheers, James Gifford http://jamesrgifford.com
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 11:14 PM, PCMan <pcman...@gmail.com> wrote: > 1. Lubuntu is lightweght + "good usability". Sometimes usability > should outweigh memory usage if the lighter alternatives are not as > usable, xpdf for example. Midori is not stable enough. In addition, > browser is the most critical part of a desktop system and is one of > the largest security hole. A famous browser with large user base can > have instant security fixes and more complete testing. So practically > I don't think there should be any real lighter alternatives. > > 2. LibreOffice is not Java-based. Java AFAIK is an optional dependency. > > On Tue, Jun 7, 2011 at 10:02 AM, James Gifford <ja...@jamesrgifford.com> > wrote: >> Just my two cents here - libreoffice is Java based, so (in my >> experience anyway) it probably isn't lighter-weight. >> >> You mentioned Midori. In my experience, Midori isn't good for the >> average user, and some sites (namely, gmail) refuse to work with it at >> all. >> >> Just my two cents, take it for what it's worth. :) >> >> --James Gifford >> http://jamesrgifford.com >> >> On Jun 6, 2011, at 21:57, Markus Brummer <markus.brum...@helsinki.fi> wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'd like to propose some changes to the lubuntu-desktop package. This is >>> primarily meant to the developers, but other users may be interested. >>> >>> The point of Lubuntu & LXDE is to make a very lightweight desktop to end >>> users. This proposal would 1) make many of the dependencies as recommends >>> and 2) add lighter / better alternatives. This would in the end make the >>> installation more flexible. Inspiration for this came from the >>> xubuntu-desktop package. >>> >>> The following recommendations are packages that aren't necessary for the >>> overall usability of Lubuntu: on a normal installation, all packages marked >>> as recommended are installed. >>> >>> Package list (dep > rec): >>> >>> abiword / libreoffice-writer >>> ace-of-penguins >>> audacious >>> chromium-browser / midori >>> evince / mupdf / xpdf >>> file-roller / xarchiver >>> gnome-disk-utility >>> gnumeric / libreoffice-calc >>> lxtask >>> mobile-broadband-provider-info >>> modemmanager >>> mtpaint >>> sylpheed >>> transmission >>> xchat >>> xscreensaver >>> >>> -Markus >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >>> Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop Post to : lubuntu-desktop@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~lubuntu-desktop More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
