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Lubuntu 12.04 Default Wallpaper Revealed

New Lubuntu 12.04 Wallpaper

The default artwork for Lubuntu 12.04 is one step nearer to being ready as its default wallpaper and system theme get updated.

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Lubuntu News Round-Up

Ozone3 Theme Ready for Testing Lubuntu are switching back to the elementary-esque ‘Ozone’ theme for their 12.04 release. The switchback means there’s lot of work to be down on the theme to get it ready in time, including switching it over to GTK3. But progress is coming along nicely – so much so that it’s now available [...]

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Lubuntu 12.04 News Roundup

The hands behind everyone’s favourite lightweight Linux distro ‘Lubuntu’ are hard at work crafting the next major release. Lubuntu 12.04 won’t have LTS (Long Term Support) status like its siblings Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Xubuntu and Edbuntu but that doesn’t mean attention isn’t firmly squared on making it the best release yet. Amongst the more notable development-related [...]

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Lubuntu Wish Users Happy New Year With New Default Wallpaper

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The default wallpaper of Lubuntu 12.04, the next major release of the lightweight Ubuntu-based OS currently in development, has received a new year revamp.

After upgrading the ‘lubuntu artwork’ package users will find their default desktop drape changed to cool blue wallpaper with the greeting ‘the lubuntu team wishes you a happy new year 2012′ sat amongst a cloud of Lubuntu developers names.

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Ubuntu Running on the Nook Tablet

If you find yourself gifted with a Nook Tablet this Xmas you may soon be able to run Ubuntu on it. XDA developer loglud has been hard at work getting Ubuntu (with the lightweight LXDE interface) running on the Nook Tablet. The whole shidoozle is a work in progress at present but word has it that a ROM [...]

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Lubuntu Software Centre Icon Gets A Makeover

Lubuntu Software Centre Icon

I love the lightweight Lubuntu Software Centre, but until now its icon has been… lacking.

But no more: there’s a new design coming…

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Five Handy Lubuntu Tips

Lubuntu is Ubuntu’s latest sibling and is fast becoming the leading lightweight Linux distribution for users.

Whether you’re a Lubuntu user yourself, or you know someone who is, you’ll find a handful of user-friendly tips to make using Lubuntu even better tucked up inside.

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The Winning Lubuntu 11.10 Community Wallpapers

You helped choose them, and now Lubuntu 11.10 has them.

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Progress Continues On ‘Lubuntu Software Center’; Here’s How To Install It

Lubuntu Software Centre Main Window

Work on creating a ‘Software Centre’ for lightweight Ubuntu-spin ‘Lubuntu’ is coming together nicely.

Jump on in for pictures, further information and instructions on how to test it out.

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You Can Help Choose Lubuntu 11.10′s Wallpapers [Poll]

Users are being offered the chance to vote on the community-wallpapers incorporated into the October release of Lubuntu 11.10.

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Lubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 Released

Lubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 desktop

Lubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 has been released. As a development release Lubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 is not recommended for everyday use or installation on systems with important data (like your list to Santa, your best man speech or your 3/4 completed game of Braid.) Lubuntu Alpha 3 is, for the very first time, available to [...]

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Lubuntu 11.10 release schedule

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The key dates for the development of Lubuntu 11.10 – the official LXDE-based ‘Ubuntu’ spin – have been published to the Lubuntu mailing list.

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Lubuntu 64bit image available for download

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An unofficial 64bit build of Lubuntu has made available for download.

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Lubuntu made ‘official Ubuntu derivative’

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After what seems like an eternity of waiting, the light-weight LXDE based Ubuntu spin ‘Lubuntu’ has been granted ‘official’ Ubuntu family status.

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Lubuntu 11.04 released; project on the way to official Ubuntu spin status

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Lubuntu 11.04 – the latest version of lightweight, LXDE based Ubuntu derivative – has been released.

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