I had an idea on Ubuntu Brainstorm http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/7972/which seems related to this. I've added a second implementation in the way Paul suggests, with these comments, so if you like it, please vote there.
Andrew Yeomans 2009/7/29 Paul Saint Leger Morales <[email protected]> > Elliot Murphy wrote: > >> Hi Paul, >> >> This is a fantastic idea and something that we want to do in a version of >> Ubuntu after 9.10 is finished. Please send in any other ideas that you have. >> Also, we'll be getting rid of the invitation waiting list completely very >> soon, so anyone will be able to sign up immediately. >> >> Hi again, I have been thinking about this idea. This idea could improve > if when we are downloading the configuration using the desktop application > (of ubuntu one), this application suggests the installation of the > application associated to that configuration (obviously, if this application > is not installed yet). One example of the desktop application of Ubuntu one > would be: > > * Ubuntu One has available the following configurations, please select the > configuration that you want to download: > --- Emacs x > --- Mozilla > --- Empathy x > > You are decided to download Empathy and Emacs, but Emacs is not currently > installed in your O.S., do you want to install Emacs from Ubuntu > repositories? > > --> Yes > > ----------------- > Using this, we could restore our workspace in any machines in very little > time or we could install several O.S. (Ubuntu in this case) with > applications necessary without spending too much time. > > Well, I think it is not very complicated to do that. We need to execute > like "sudo apt-get", configuring repository source on-the-fly. Probably, I > am very noob to understand the real complexity of that. For example, if the > person needs to install Emacs with Auctex (Latex for Emacs), using this idea > maybe the person has to install manually Auctex later anyway. > > Ok, I hope it can aim you. > Bye, > Paul Leger > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuone-users<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntuone-users> > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuone-users<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntuone-users> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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