Due to Ubuntu major changes in Oneiric release, we need to adapt our distro too. This will make it easier to develop and debug cross-distro code. So, another change will come to Lubuntu: the greater. Lubuntu will use LightDM, as Ubuntu will do. Obviously I need to polish and make it look good, but I’m sure we’ll be on time to make our Lubuntu prettier and faster.
We’re getting close to august, the month the Lubuntu artwork will be released (if finished, of course). Just an sketch bu, doesn’t it look sharpy?
You can always check periodically the changes at the wiki. And, of course, you can submit your own creations to the Wallpaper Flickr group. The “contest” winners artwork will be included in the Lubuntu Artwork official package and, if not, everybody will see your work (2560 x 1600 pixels sized) at the Ubuntu Gallery.
Ozone gets revamped. Doing some experiments with the concept of “fresh air” and “soft light” in a clean and gentle atmosphere. Please, feedback about these concept wallpapers (saturated and unsaturated variations):
We’re changing and getting better everyday, with your suggestions, of course. The last change I’ve made is a template for the blog available for smartphones. Now you can read the Lubuntu blog everywhere!screenshot).
On the left Samsung Galaxy S II with Miren Browser and iPhone on the right. Thanks to Kelo for the screenshot 😉
Long time since last update. Ok, I’m back and have a few news for you. First of all is mentioning a new version of the distro Trisquel mini, using LXDE desktop (and, let me say it, an artwork that reminds me Lubuntu 😀 ). The goal of this distro is being absolutely “free”, without any proprietary apps or drivers. Because of this it’s one of the free GNU distribution list.
Another great thing is the update of PCManFM. Now the fodler tree is back, among other changes and updates. And it’s getting ready for the GTK3 libraries change. It will be uploaded to the main repositories in a few days.
…let’s rock’n’roll. Once a distro is released, the “artwork makers” begin their mockups. And so on, Lubuntu is, for me, the best for testing its own potential and capabilities. Every release is a challenge, and migrating to GTK3 is a hard work. Let’s mockup the world and make it better!
With the release of Lubuntu 11.04 there’s a familiar artwork / marketing piece that is a must have: that’s the cd wallet, cd and lightscribe disc prints. After popular acceptation, the model (similar and continuous with the Lubuntu “wavy” style) is now available for download at the marketing wiki page. Happy printing!
Nightingale is the final design for the concept art by Emily Dirsh. This will be the artwork included in the next release of Fedora. Congratulations to Emily for her great job. Stop saying there aren’t female artworkers out there.
The Lubuntu team is proud to announce the release of the Natty version, with the following features:
* Based on the lightweight LXDE desktop environment.
* Pcmanfm 0.9.8, a fast and lightweight files manager using gio/gvfs.
* Lxdm, a lightweight GTK display manager.
* Chromium, the open-source version of Google Chrome.
* … and, of course, based on Ubuntu 11.04
Download it while it’s hot!
[may 04, 2011] ISO uploaded at the Lubuntu Blog
Today has been released (with all the fireworks via thousands of blogs) the Ubuntu 11.04 distro, aka Natty Narwhal. Somebody told me about this post that I was right about the incredible resemblance btween Unity and older environments. So, my intention wasn’t insult or criticize the new Canonical’s development. Unlike this, I’d like to see how history repeats (as singed by Shirley Bassey) denoting “old” designs on interfaces and (logically) artwork becomes new things really useful for us. And for you, crazy about look’n’feel, just like me, here goes a few desktops comparative (by order, GNUStep with Camaelon theme, ÉtoiléOS, Gnome 3, ElementaryOS mockup and, of course, Ubuntu Unity):
