The third alpha release of new Ubuntu spin Lubuntu is now available to download.

Among the features and changes new to Alpha 3 (i.e., since Alpha 2) are the following: –

  • Chromium is now the default browser
  • GNOME-Mplayer is default video player
  • network manager replaces the previous network application
  • New artwork (see below)
  • ‘Lubuntu-netbook’ session available at login
  • PCMANFM2 is now the default file-manager

Screenshots

Lubuntu 10.04
Lubuntu’s new theme uses the elementary-monochrome icon set
Chromium in 10.04
Chromium is the default browser
pcmanfm in 10.04
The default file manager has been re-written from scratch
LXDE Netbook Interface
Lubuntu Netbook session, selectable from the login window

Download Ubuntu 10.04 Alpha 3

You can download the latest alpha release, clocking in 379MB, from link since dead. But do remember that alpha releases are not intended to be used in production environments.

Lubuntu lucid