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Re: Promoting LXDE

by Ziggi » Sun Feb 11, 2024 4:58 pm

The trend of distros and browsers becoming more resource-intensive over time can indeed be frustrating for users who prioritize performance and minimalism. Fortunately, there are still lightweight alternatives and strategies to maintain a snappy system.
I think we can all agree on this ...?
So why shoot yourself in the foot with...
Regarding distros, those based on lightweight desktop environments like Xfce or LXQt often provide a more streamlined experience.
Are you promoting Xfce and LXQt? :? Why would you want to double resources used or halve efficiency..? :roll:
See my posts promoting LXDE via AntiX-22 and Loc-OS :idea: :arrow: 8-)

Re: Promoting LXDE

by Rixxkhn » Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:09 am

smhardesty wrote: ↑Thu May 12, 2022 1:15 pm .
As I mentioned a few times, some distros offer LXDE as an installer option (e.g. Debian and, iirc, OpenSUSE) - have you tried that as well?
No, I haven't. I gave some thought to trying OpenSUSE and selecting to install LXDE, but I never did it. I suppose I really should try at least a couple of different distros that offer LXDE as an option. I might give that a whirl, using the extra laptop I have.
Most of these people would probably argue the opposite: LXDE doesn't make full use of everything my machine is capable of.
LXDE is lightweight, and sometimes that shows. This forum is full of people requesting (or complaining about the lack of) features that would make it less so.
I see that in a lot of distros and in browsers. What starts out to be a fast, sleek, resource conscience distro or browser ends up being bloatware because they just keep loading more and more onto them. I know I'm one of the weird ones, compared to that crowd that wants an operating system and apps that are huge and tax the machine, but I'd much rather have loads of resources NOT used just to do simple things like presenting the desktop and opening a browser or other app. Oftentimes I might have 15 or 20 open tabs in my browser, then might want to open Gimp and edit a couple of photos while the browser is still open. If 15% to 20% of available resources are used just to present the desktop, that's a whole lot of resources UNAVAILABLE to use for working in an app.
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The trend of distros and browsers becoming more resource-intensive over time can indeed be frustrating for users who prioritize performance and minimalism. Fortunately, there are still lightweight alternatives and strategies to maintain a snappy system.

For browsers, you might want to explore options like Firefox with minimal extensions or lightweight alternatives such as Midori or Qutebrowser. Regarding distros, those based on lightweight desktop environments like Xfce or LXQt often provide a more streamlined experience.

Re: Promoting LXDE

by blackop » Mon Jan 30, 2023 1:53 am

Hi,

I just registered myself in forum to be part of LXDE.

I am also loving LXDE. Before as most of new linux users tbh interface looked ugly and not attractive but some later I got my first RaspberryPi, then after installing RaspberryPiOS i saw distro is Debian based and using LXDE/Openbox. RpiOS has very lovely theme and icons called PiXflat. That s the moment I fall in love with the simple and clean look and incredibly fast running desktop. After that I wanted the same look and feel on all my computers. Then I saw RpiOS has X86 OS also, so I installed it on my old IBM ThinkPads. But as RPiOS is highly modified distro, it was installing additional raspberrypi related packages. So I wanted to try it on pure Debian. I can honestly say that Debian+LXDE+Openbox is perfect match for speed. It is using very low RAM and CPU. I am using same setup for all my computers including recent specs desktop and laptop pc, and on all my old IBM ThinkPad collections (even my 20+ years old Pentium III - X20 is running Debian+LXDE+Openbox smoothly)

I wish I had some coding skills to contribute LXDE team about developing. All I can do is mentioning how good and fast LXDE is to my friends and in social media/IRC. Unfortunately people are mostly seeking fancy DEs with glowing themes and icons. If I may give some suggestions, maybe for LXDE default theme and icons could be more eye catching to attract people. and maybe some other changes like a modern look logo etc. But in my opinion first it needs a good website. I personally dont like current LXDE website, it looks too empty and too plain. and of course it should be merged with all projects like wiki - git - forum - blog ..etc. Ubuntu website can be good example.

Cheers!

Re: Promoting LXDE

by edward » Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:37 am

chipskhaoo wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:32 pm I'd really love to see Linux Mint sprout an LXDE community release. Either that, or I need to find another dedicated LXDE distro that will load and install on my laptops. Since I spent countless hours recently going through pretty much every available LXDE distro and never found one that would install correctly, I guess I'm temporarily stuck with doing the Mint XFCE to LXDE switch. It's working quite well for me and I haven't had a single glitch as of yet.
I replied in another thread on the forum, that most distributions that offer LXDE, should also offer a package task-lxde, which will install LXDE on the system.

LXLE is a distro that is LXDE-specific, it's based on Ubuntu LTS. https://lxle.net/

Re: Promoting LXDE

by chipskhaoo » Sat Oct 22, 2022 1:32 pm

I'd really love to see Linux Mint sprout an LXDE community release. Either that, or I need to find another dedicated LXDE distro that will load and install on my laptops. Since I spent countless hours recently going through pretty much every available LXDE distro and never found one that would install correctly, I guess I'm temporarily stuck with doing the Mint XFCE to LXDE switch. It's working quite well for me and I haven't had a single glitch as of yet. mobdro 2022

Re: Promoting LXDE

by edward » Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:55 pm

The local group had one installfest at a library west of Boston back in 2018, IIRC, there was some call for it from folks out that way. But subsequent installfests were back at the local university (in Cambridge), until they had to stop them due to the pandemic.

But, we still meet online. :)

Re: Promoting LXDE

by Rex Bouwense » Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:46 pm

Thank you for your kind words Ed. We were forced to go virtual with our installfests when the pandemic started. Of course it is difficult to do installs that way but somehow they were accomplished. There are other places to hold installfests than local institutes of higher learning and we found them and bounced from location to location until we could once again find a permanent or semi-permanent place. Libraries sometimes have meeting rooms (ours does) that are available, coffee shops often have them as well (we have used them), senior centers, restaurants (providing you eat there), etc. Some locations required the wearing of masks which we complied with and others did not. If you have leaders that are persistent, they can find a location and then all you have to do is advertise to get the people to come out and do a little phone calling to get your members out. Most people are ready, willing, and able to help after being forced to remain behind closed doors. The Team leader of our state Ubuntu local community has chosen to continue virtual events instead of seeking out physical locations and of course attendance has eventually dwindled to almost nothing while my local LUG has attendance that is equal to or exceeding the pre-pandemic levels. This is Linux. There is more than one way to do something. (Maybe that is the reason there are over 300 distros.)

Re: Promoting LXDE

by edward » Sat Jul 16, 2022 1:11 am

Rex Bouwense wrote: ↑Wed May 11, 2022 9:26 pm I run a Linux User Group and we accept donated computers clean them up, install additional RAM, and then install a Linux OS on them in preparation of donating them to individuals who cannot afford to buy a new computer. Many are really amazed how fast and efficient a Linux OS is, but there is the Linux learning curve that they have to overcome. It is a very rewarding activity and of course we are also learning as we go.
Hi Rex,

That's nice of your group to do that.

One of the local Linux groups I'm a member of, had quarterly installfests (as they call them) prior to the Covid pandemic, where they would install a Linux distro on a computer system that was brought in, but have not had any since the pandemic started. One of the local universities was kind enough to let the group use one of their rooms on the Saturdays that they were scheduled and the group is now working on the theory that they might not have the installfests again, because of the pandemic. Last I heard, the local university was not letting any private groups use rooms. The in-person meetings the group had, shifted to online using Jitsi.

Ed

Re: Promoting LXDE

by drooly » Tue May 24, 2022 6:21 am

smhardesty wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 1:42 pmIt's legal because it is a private school.
You say that like it means they're above the law.
Catholic schools exist in many countries
The way you define it, not many.
All private schools in the USA are seeing enrollments increase with all the hullabaloo going on with Critical Race Theory and sexuality being taught in public schools. Parents are finally stepping up and demanding to know exactly what is being taught to their kids.
Ah, the cat's finally out of the bag.

So far I have taken part in this discussion, but I ask you not to continue in case it might breach the laws of any particular country or International Law:
You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening, sexually-orientated or any other material that may violate any laws be it of your country, the country where “LXDE Forums” is hosted or International Law.
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And just to be very clear, lxde.org is hosted inside the EU.

Re: Promoting LXDE

by smhardesty » Sun May 22, 2022 1:42 pm

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It's legal because it is a private school. Catholic schools exist in many countries and the teachings in those schools is much more religious that the Christian schools here in the states. All private schools in the USA are seeing enrollments increase with all the hullabaloo going on with Critical Race Theory and sexuality being taught in public schools. Parents are finally stepping up and demanding to know exactly what is being taught to their kids. I just read where 71% of the Mathematics textbooks in the State of Florida were rejected by the Board of Education there. 71% of the textbooks contained specific CRT indoctrination. I don't understand why the publishers of those books think anything beyond basic math should be taught to kids. It's weird, to me anyway.

And to address your specific comment that religion is being intertwined with basic education, yes, it is. And I donated the computers because my kid was there and I knew how tight the school's budget was.

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