[BALUG-Talk] Flash drives for Lubuntu 14.04 64 bit

[Michael Paoli]

Wouldn't want to put words in his mouth, but guestimating ...

I'm presuming this is for Partimus.org.
I think this is in part some history/momentum ...
basically I think it's gone approximately like:
Lubuntu was earlier chosen, as it being in the *buntu
family, relatively well supported (community 'n all that),
pretty popular/common, etc., and Lubuntu, for being a more
lightweight install, less consuming of resources (particularly
noteworthy for older hardware) - and where the user base
pretty much needed/"demanded"/required GUI environment and such.
Also, smaller ISO to install from - I believe among the
*buntu 14.04[.x], Lubuntu was the last desktop one to fit on
CD (<=720,000 KiB) - some older hardware having
CD, but not DVD drives, and possibly not supporting
boot from USB (at least not directly).
I think there's also fair bit of "momentum": procedures,
configuration, documentation, etc., built up around
Lubuntu 14.04[.x] for use by Partimus.

Anyway, that's my guestimate as to why Lubuntu 14.04[.x].
Why 64 bit?  I have no idea - I'd think 32 bit would be
preferred, as it will run on more lower end / older hardware,
and consume a bit less memory.

Ah, but the *scary* bit I notice ...
Lubuntu 14.04[.x] went EOL 2017-04 - so *no*
security support, bug fixes, etc.

I always thought Debian Edu / Skolelinux
would be a most excellent fit for Partimus.org,
but thus far appears Partimus.org has gone in slightly
different direction(s).
Debian Edu / Skolelinux is also a Debian Pure Blend.
And though Canonical naming convention is a bit different,
Lubuntu shares similar relationship with Ubuntu - same repositories,
"just" different selection of packages - and modestly different
configuration.  However, unfortunately, in the Lubuntu case,
the support is different and ends earlier than that of Ubuntu.
Maybe a Lubuntu (semi-)expert can fill in the details a bit
better, but those Lubuntu specific packages (and/or the repository
they come from?) - the support falls off sooner than that of Ubuntu.
Debian also has "supported", and, after that (with some limitations),
LTS support - but the Debian LTS model and what it does and doesn't
cover is somewhat different than the Ubuntu model (and any other
*buntus).

references/excerpts:
https://www.wiki.balug.org/wiki/doku.php?id=balug:cds_and_images_etc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubuntu#Releases
http://www.partimus.org/
http://www.skolelinux.org/
https://blends.debian.org/blends/ch02.html#Blends

> From: "Rick Moen" <rick@linuxmafia.com>
> Subject: Re: [BALUG-Talk] Flash drives for Lubuntu 14.04 4 bit
> Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:15:16 -0700

> Quoting Christian Einfeldt (einfeldt@gmail.com):
>
>> Does anyone have any recommendations / precautions about which flash drives
>> to use or to avoid for Lubuntu 14.04?
>
> Why specifically Lubuntu, and why specifically 14.04?