Category: Distributions

  • Lubuntu: LXDE Meet up with Mark Shuttleworth in Berlin

    Mario, when will you release Lubuntu? Many people ask this question recently. Actually, we do not have an official distribution named Lubuntu… yet. So time to get in touch with the Ubuntu community and Mark Shuttleworth about a cooperation. I finally met up with Mark today for breakfast here in Berlin and talked with him about […]

  • LXDE with Sidux – Installation how to

    My friend Kevin, who is based in Ho-Chi-Minh-City (former Saigon), has written a nice article about his experience with LXDE and Sidux on his blog Saigonnezumi.com. The post can be used as a how to for anyone who wants to try out LXDE on Sidux. LXDE has the looks of KDE, the feel of Gnome […]

  • Launchpad or Transifex? What is the best system for LXDE?

    With the increase of LXDE components and the ongoing development of LXDE the need for a better translation system has increased. We discussed different option in this forum here: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=35 We have set up a vote for you to cast which system and solution you prefer. Please vote in this forum: http://forum.lxde.org/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=163 There are three […]

  • Fedora 10 with LXDE

    We are excited to see another distribution including LXDE. Fedora offers LXDE in its new versions arriving November 26 25, 2008. This release of Fedora comes with an additional desktop environment named LXDE. LXDE is a new project that provides a lightweight, fast desktop environment designed to be usable and slim enough to keep resource […]

  • Netbooks shipping with LXDE on Mandriva

    I met up with the folks from Mandriva in Paris a few days ago and it was exciting to hear some great news. They announced already that they include LXDE in Mandriva 2009. Mandriva is also offering customized Linux versions for netbook manufacturers and has started to ship with LXDE on netbooks in large numbers […]