The flexibility of Ubuntu (and Linux in general) means that it not very difficult to create derivatives from it – and there a number of derivatives. Ubuntu derivatives could be created for a specific function or created with different desktop environment. To receive support from Canonical, though, the derivative has to be officially recognized by them.Lubuntu is one such derivative.
In my last review I considered Kubuntu 11.04 as an alternative to Ubuntu for disgruntled Ubuntu users. But there's another Ubuntu derivative that should be taken into consideration as well: Lubuntu 11.04.
Lubuntu uses the LXDE desktop environment, a much simpler and faster alternative to Unity, GNOME and KDE.
Lubuntu is now an official Ubuntu derivative as of 10.04, it is the LXDE version of Ubuntu just as Kubuntu is a KDE edition or Xubuntu is an XFCE variation. I was looking for a solid lightweight distro to run on that would still provide we with the power and flexibility I was used to from Ubuntu, thus it is only natural that I should choose an Ubuntu derivative.
It’s been a while since the buzz of the Open Source community has been wandering around Ubuntu and its various distro variants. Lubuntu, claimed to be a lighter version of Ubuntu, has now been officially recognised as a derivative of Ubuntu and will be released as Lubuntu 11.10 in October 2011.
Desktop Linux Reviews: "Lubuntu 10.04 is not an official derivative of Ubuntu; it is not supported by Canonical. However, it is serves a very important purpose by providing an Ubuntu distro geared toward older or less powerful computers."
I notice here that Canonical has partnered with Zentyal - does that make them an official derivative?
Hello,
I never want to do a fresh install of an OS Again.
Currently using a lightweight Ubuntu derivative with Enlightenment. I want to know which (xubuntu or lubuntu) runs lighter and which has the smoothest, most problem free upgrade procedure from release to release?
Thanks for your time.
Linux Mint is a derivative of Ubuntu which is a derivative of Debian (Debian' = Ubuntu and Ubuntu' = Linux Mint). Why use a derivative of Ubuntu (or Debian for that matter) instead of just using the original product?Simple: The derivative is better.more ...
I found one Ubuntu 12.04 derivative that work very fast. It also uses very little memory. What it doesn't have are apps, but when you look deeper, you find that the dev had stripped Ubuntu from lot of bloat. I won't say devs, because it was one man's hard work. His Ubuntu derivative is very popular these days.
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