An Upcoming Ubuntu Variant: Lubuntu

Yes, there is another one more Ubuntu flavor to try out for you guys. If you like Ubuntu but you want a default set-up which are lightweight in terms of the overall performance. I really simple and uncomplicated set-ups. This kind of Ubuntu is using LXDE as a desktop environment.

It’s  another derivative that’s specifically for those who would like to take advantage of LXDE. As Linux Mag points out: Lubuntu uses the least amount of memory after a fresh boot of the live CDs. And with everyday applications loaded, it still seems to be the most lightweight of them all.

This sounds like good news to me because there are those whose computers don’t have awesome specs. They need other options when it comes to installing a distro. If they like the Ubuntu way, then this looks like one way of installing it with nice defaults. Nothing fancy but usable and clean.

Of course, the actual needs and usage of the person installing it will vary so even if it’s lightweight in those mentioned aspects, it’s still possible that it might not be as great as one could be expecting. Of course, the memory footprint of applications vary greatly.

One possible question to Lubuntu is this: Will it be really beneficial to have yet another *buntu which has a desktop environment as the main difference? There are different perspectives on this matter. I personally think that it’s just fine. After all you wouldn’t want to download an entire DVD that would have all the possible set-ups of each *buntu. Something that’s light enough to be burned as an image on a CD or something for a USB drive is good enough for me to try. But, of course, this is my personal choice. I don’t have the bandwidth for huge downloads.