U-lite Linux

One thing that seems to work with none of the distributions (unless you're a geek or programmer) is webcams.

Please include support for that (at least the most common, like the UVC standard), so they may auto-detect and auto-configure. This is a problem area for the vast majority of Linux users (except for the geeks who really don't think it's a big deal to recompile stuff and enter a bunch of lines of cryptic code on the command line).

A lite version isn't for power use, like heavy duty graphics or 3D CAD... so users may be likely to use it for everything else, like web browsing, basic office applications, chat and webcam - keeping in touch with friends, and family abroad, through Messengers and Skype. Exactly the audience that this distro is targeting.

So please, do not overlook this very important component that will help it succeed.

supertimm
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I was successfully able to get the ulite alpha 2 running with 9.04 after a bit of a hassle. I had to first install 8.10 cli version, then do a dist-upgrade to Jaunty. After that the ulite destop installed fine. Thanks for the great work!

I have been looking for a lightweight, fast booting, LXDE based distribution that includes Firefox and Thunderbird from stock for such a long time! Not only does U-lite 0.9 offer all that, but it also includes a very good-looking desktop! The "single panel" setup struck me right away, this is so much better for my old XGA notebook than the usual Gnome-like dual panel setup!

I'm now curious to see whether "Consonance" will make it as default player into the final release. (That's no hidden demand, I'm just plain curious.)

And I've noticed that the translation into other languages is partially incomplete. Is somebody already going to take care of this, or are you waiting for testers to submit corrections? I couldn't dedicate enough time to seriously participate in this project, but I would be able to contribute e.g. the missing menu entries in Italian and German language. Just let me know if and how.

Dan Q

Hey man thanks for this beautiful distro ... please keep working on this :)