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Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - m654321 - 09-30-2019
I tried Lubuntu once, as it was always the go-to lightweight distro that was recommended for old machines, but didn't stick with it for very long. Desktops - I found LXDE customization difficult, not as intuitive as XFCE. Also, it looks a bit 'clunky' - not as polished as Xfce. The support time of only for 3 years was also a turn-off, unlike 5 years for LL. In the end it was a no-brainer for me ...
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - MS - 09-30-2019
Competition is good, ideally speaking. We should cherish the successes of those who oppose us. In the end, who would wish to live in a world where nobody is really worth of the other? Solid competition is like high bank note. Who wants to be counted in specie? To be obsessed with victory, is yet another topic.
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - john smith - 10-05-2019
There is a perfect Linux distro for everybody. Either settle with the one your systems totally likes and hopefully you like it to. Something you don't like you move on. Linux is all about preferences and freedom of choice.
Lubuntu is using LXDE and Linux Lite is using Xfce. Linux Lite has a nice looking setup as default goes. Not so much with Lubuntu. I wouldn't say Lubuntu is terrible. But, since your system think so. Then I see why you think that.
Things you didn't like about Lubuntu. There is always a way to tweak it to your liking. But, maybe not so much while using only 512MB RAM.
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - MS - 10-05-2019
(10-05-2019, 11:12 AM)john smith link Wrote: Things you didn't like about Lubuntu. There is always a way to tweak it to your liking. But, maybe not so much while using only 512MB RAM.To be honest, I do not get it. Basic quality RAM is not as expensive as one might think - or my perspective is biased. I can see ultralight distros to be used in emergency scenarios, when running on some heavily limited resources, but otherwise, what prevents one from using at least one gigabyte of RAM? I guess in the 21st century I am not being particularly an elitist when asking at least for 1GB of RAM, right?
I can see it to be a sports type of challenge, where developers would compete in making the lowest memory consuming distro of all time, nonetheless, at the end of the day, I believe we all roll back to what makes the best practical sense.
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - TheDead - 10-08-2019
The most LXDE I would install for "no0b" users would be Peppermint. It's an hybrid LXDE with XFCE Whiskers, etc. on top.
No where near as nice as Linux Lite of course, but I had a Pentium3 to manage with at the time
- Going on the web was... lets say... difficult. :-S
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - Artim - 10-09-2019
Peppermint kinda reminds me of ChromeOS, basically it's a web browser and everything including the most-used apps are in the cloud instead of on the HDD. But it was plenty fast on a really old Celeron desktop with 512 RAM when I tried it (maybe 2 years ago now).
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - The Repairman - 10-19-2019
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Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - Artim - 10-19-2019
Lubuntu and LXLE were very good and lightweight when I was playing with them. Super simple and fast. I didn't notice any difference in speed between Lubuntu and the very minimal Crunchbang Linux (now Bunsen Labs), which had no desktop environment at all, only a window manager.
Granted they don't have all the cool tools for newbies (and technophobes like me) and the interface had fewer cool features than Linux Lite, I don't think "distro bashing" has any proper place in any Linux forum. In most, it's absolutely forbidden. Linux Lite owes it's existence to other distros (Debian, Ubuntu) and FOSS projects big and small. They all deserve our respect and gratitude.
And I would say, if I were a Lubuntu fan:
[size=1.45em]Not happy with Lubuntu? You are entitled to a full refund of the purchase price![/size]
A completely free operating system and people just complain about it publicly, which hurts us all, rather than quietly moving on. A weblog like mine is one thing, where opinions can be expressed and reviews shared, good, bad, and indifferent. But bashing another distro on one distro's forums is in poor taste IMO. If I were a Mod, I'd have closed this thread.
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - MS - 10-19-2019
Certainly the diversity of Linux distributions does serve a purpose and each particular distribution does take part in testing out what simply works best for the Linux movement enthusiasts, as well as how far certain configurations can be taken, while still maintaining usability.
EDIT:
For the question of "why", simply because one chooses to, such as one chooses to go Linux over other systems, at least assuming of majority population on this forum.
Re: Why would anyone use Lubuntu over Linux Lite? - TheDead - 10-19-2019
Like someone said in these forums it's all about choice. Finding the end-all Distro is impossible because parameters change.
You would't buy and big off-road truck when you need an small car for city use. Like most Linux distros for different tasks, it would "work" but the experience could be unpleasant.
On the reverse, using the small car off-road, could get you stuck... like a new Linux user on a not-so-user-friendly Distro.
The fun thing that is not applicable in this analogy though, is that all the cars/trucks are all the same price! Free
In a way, I found OP's question valid in the same manner you could ask "Why would anyone use Jeep over Land Rover?" or any other "brand".
The first having 6 cup holders instead of 8 for the later could be a deal breaker for someone, somewhere.
Funny and true story, one of my boss didn't buy a brand of electric SUV just because it didn't have Apple car play in it. 1st world problems...
PS : I don't really care about cars other than for analogies btw
LoLAlso, I try to teach better text composition to the kids when speaking or writing. Like saying "I don't like brocoli" instead of "Brocoli tastes bad".
I usually do it myself but I'm far from perfect. I don't like free bashing on any subjects/persons. Well... except maybe a certain country's First President. (づ￣ ³￣)づ