On 11/29/2011 10:01 PM, Ian Santopietro wrote: > > We could use a custom flag in DEBIAN/control or something in software > center to mark Apps as TV friendly. This would cover the majority of > games, plus any apps with an interface specifically for TV. This would > allow for an App to have two interfaces (this is defined in Gnome 3), > without requiring separate packages or code bases. That way we could > add in an option to software center to allow the installation of > "desktop apps". That might be a better option that using separate > repositories, though it would require extra effort on the part of the > repository maintainer. > > On Nov 29, 2011 7:59 PM, "Ian Nicholson" <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 11/29/2011 08:50 PM, Ian Santopietro wrote: >> >> > Other Ian - What do you mean when you say "desktop functionality"? >> >> I mean having a full desktop environment, and access to apps that >> haven't been optimized for TVs. >> >> On Nov 29, 2011 5:36 PM, "Ian Nicholson" <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Other Ian - What do you mean when you say "desktop functionality"? >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Sent from my Palm Pre >> > ________________________________ >> > On Nov 29, 2011 18:09, Ian Santopietro <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > What happened to Ubuntu One? I never said they'd be independent, I >> > said they'd function differently from each other, since most users >> > will use a TV for different things from what they use their >> computer >> > for. But everything would be linked to their Ubuntu One Cloud. >> Nothing >> > would necessarily be independent. Being connected to a personal >> > network doesn't mean it needs to function exactly identically >> to, or >> > even have the option to function exactly identically to, a desktop >> > computer. They have to access the same content, and synchronize >> > progress through this content. Once you download a movie to your >> > desktop, you can start watching it on the TV, and finish form the >> > place you left off on your laptop before bed. Once you start >> listening >> > to music on the TV, you can move over to your smartphone and >> drive to >> > work without losing your place in the song. Complete and total >> system >> > integration with Ubuntu One; and wrapping it up in a comfortable, >> > simple to use 10ft UI; is where Ubuntu TV really has the >> possibility >> > to shine and succeed, not by emulating Desktop functionality. >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 11:20, Jo-Erlend Schinstad >> > <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > > I give up. >> > > >> > > Creating independent Ubuntu appliances makes no sense to me. >> I won't buy >> > > something like that just because it has an Ubuntu sticker on >> it. It's either >> > > a part of my personal network, or it's not. If it's not, then >> I'd rather >> > > purchase one from Samsung or LG or something. Single user, >> one process, >> > > unconnected... >> > > >> > > That's not my cup of tea. >> > > >> > > >> > > Jo-Erlend Schinstad >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >> > > Post to : [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >> > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Ian Santopietro >> > >> > Please avoid sending me Word or PowerPoint attachments. >> > See http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/no-word-attachments.html >> > >> > "Eala Earendel enlga beorohtast >> > Ofer middangeard monnum sended" >> > >> > Pa gur yv y porthaur? >> > >> > Public GPG key (RSA): >> > >> >> http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234 >> >> <http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x412F52DB1BBF1234> >> >> > >> > -- >> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >> > Post to : [email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]> >> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv >> <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> >> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> > Ah I see. This has been something I've been considering, why > don't we just have a special repo for UbuntuTV, and then allow the > users to enable the other repos as they wish, once they've been > warned that it's not optimal? > That way we could leverage the Software Center as a way to install > applications like games. > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> > Post to : [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv > <https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntu-tv> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > So it seems like the main advantage is that it would mean only one code base that the developers would have worry about. Is that a valid assessment?
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