Kubuntu Quantal Plans

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(All plans are subject to revisions)

https://wiki.kubuntu.org/Kubuntu/UDSQSeries

Whiteboard

Muon Discover
webaccounts?
owncloud, sync client, juju, akonadi sync calendar and contacts (ping Blizzz when scheduled) (future, dolphin integration, kconfig syncing, rss syncing and bookmark syncing)
sal-qml
python 3!

what changes for universe only?
CD -> 1GB USB image?
remove DVD?
remove alternate?
kubuntu active on arm?
which arm images?
Debate adding pommed to Mac ISO's (shadeslayer)
ec2 images for neon?

Qt 5 (with wayland backend)
Calligra
language pack replacements
KDE SC 4.9
Qt 4.8.2

KDE
http://techbase.kde.org/Schedules/KDE4/4.9_Feature_Plan

Qt
http://qt-project.org/wiki/Qt_5.0

Ubuntu +1 (Quantal Quetzal)
http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=416

[dibl]

remove alternate?

As long as ubiquity continues to choke on certain hardware combinations, dropping the text installer looks like a bad idea to me.

$0.02 USD.

[SteveRiley]

owncloud, sync client, juju, akonadi sync calendar and contacts (ping Blizzz when scheduled) (future, dolphin integration, kconfig syncing, rss syncing and bookmark syncing)

Yay! More sync is always good.

remove alternate?

I agree with dibl. If the existing installer can be expanded to provide expert CLI mode, then perhaps the need for a separate "alternate" installer becomes less. I'd not want to see the ability to isntall via CLI disappear completely.

[JontheEchidna]

Developments/discussion at UDS in regards to optical media images can be found here: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uds-q/meeti...untu-q-images/

actions:
-change ubuntu-cdimage to 1GB images
-but find solution to mac
-track down and update install docs everywhere
-drop DVD
-keep alternate image with 1GB limit
-work out why amd64+mac exists if macs have a BIOS emulation mode
-drop powerpc images
-drop omap(3) image unless someone finds a use
-make a omap4 image for kubuntu-active
-aim to create AC100/tegra images for desktop/active if testers
[rohan] add pommed to seeds if it they do not cause problems for PC users
[rohan] investigate macfanctld
[Jonathan] there should be a way to install only with a CD (I know how much pain it is to download something with 56 kbit/s

[bsniadajewski]

I'd like to see a minimalCD that has all the packages for ubuntu-minimal for command-line install (for example, on a 56 kbit modem connection or none at all). It would perfecr for those who don't want to wait a couple hours for even a CLI install to complete.

[vw72]

I noticed that OMGUbuntu is running a summary of things for Ubuntu that came from UDS. Will there be summary of Kubuntu things, too?

[capt-zero]

I agree wholeheartedly with bsniadajewski. It's time developers realized there are many of us that due to lack of resources, are forced to use older devices. The growing trend towards OS's that require more modern equipment to load, leave many of us in the lurch. While a long install through a slow conection would not be optimal, at least those who have very low bandwidth and older equipment COULD have acess to a modern OS. A minimal cd that could be upgraded through the CLI would solve this problem.

capt-zero

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Random Picker - Work Items

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
--> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ku...ay/006065.html

Jonathan Riddell
Tue May 15 12:03:00 UTC 2012

I've typed up the work items as discussed at UDS. Please edit any mistakes or missing items.

David will organise the council elections soon and after we have a new kubuntu council elected we can have a meeting to approve the work items.

https://blueprints.launchpad.net/spr...chtext=kubuntu

Jonathan

=>

[/quote]
Work items:
...
[kubuntu-dev] package Qt 5 based on ~canonical-qt5-edgers (final release expected in August): TODO
[kubuntu-dev] ensure Qt 5 wayland plugin works: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] include Calligra in Alpha images, decide on inclusion before beta: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] package KDE SC 4.9: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] package Oxygen font: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] investigate klook for packaging: TODO
[kubuntu-dev] install wacom kcm by default: TODO
[kubuntu-dev] install kamoso by default: TODO
...
[txwikinger] packaqe OwnCloud 4: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] investigate colord kde: TODO
[kubuntu-dev] consider adding skanlite by default: TODO
...
[david.wonderly] welcome centre, HTML 5 plasmoid showing basic setup tasks, single icon in desktop folder: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] check that lightdm works with onscreen keyboard: TODO
[kubuntu-dev] ensure Plasma Active 3 is packaged: TODO
...
[kubuntu-dev] Package Mallit: TODO
...
etc...
[/quote]

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Jockey

Ubuntu +1 (Quantal Quetzal) - Future of Jockey/3rd party driver installation
http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=416
--> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1980069

Overview of Jockey replacement; options for Kubuntu?
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
--> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ku...ay/006088.html

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Calligra vs LibreOffice, KDM vs LightDM

http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/
--> http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2012/06/18...ntu-devel.html

jussi Riddell: ouch. btw, are we now going to ship LO or calligra? [09:05]
Riddell mm that didn't come up during the spec review [09:06]
Riddell but "include Calligra in Alpha images, decide on inclusion before beta" is still what I'd like [09:06

"seed changes in quantal"
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel
--> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ku...ne/006193.html

Jonathan Riddell
Fri Jun 22 10:28:30 UTC 2012

Some seed changes I've made:
skanlite - requested at UDS and various times by users
kamoso - requested at UDS and equates to cheese on ubuntu
libreoffice -> calligra - experimental for now, people will moan about inability to save in MS Office formats, but libreoffice is just as buggy I feel, MS Office import is better in calligra, fits in better with the KDE focused aspect of Kubuntu
kopete -> kde-telepathy - it's maintained
kdm -> lightdm - likewise
language-selector dropped, patch added to kcm locale to install language packs

Jonathan

https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/lis...uantal-changes
--> https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/qu...ne/003120.html

kubuntu-meta 1.256

...
* Added calligra to desktop
...
* Added lightdm-kde-greeter to desktop, full
...
* Removed kdm from desktop, full
...
* Removed libreoffice-calc from desktop-recommends [amd64 i386], full-
recommends [amd64 i386]
* Removed libreoffice-impress from desktop-recommends [amd64 i386],
full-recommends [amd64 i386]
* Removed libreoffice-kde from desktop-recommends [amd64 i386], full-
recommends [amd64 i386]
* Removed libreoffice-style-oxygen from desktop-recommends [amd64
i386], full-recommends [amd64 i386]
* Removed libreoffice-writer from desktop-recommends [amd64 i386],
full-recommends [amd64 i386]

LightDM earlier: http://www.kubuntuforums.net/showthr...01-Lightdm-KDE
Developer's blog: http://www.sharpley.org.uk/

[jovin]

Wow, LightDM looks good. Much better than the default kdm.

[davidw1957]

how will the repository work without Canonical..?

[JontheEchidna]

Canonical just stopped paying people (well, person) to work on Kubuntu. Kubuntu still uses the repositories of the wider Ubuntu project.

[geoaraujo]

Does that mean that installing Quantal will remove LibreOffice?

[bra|10n]

Extraordinary...

http://ubuntu.5.n6.nabble.com/seed-c...td4980844.html

@geoaraujo,

You will find an answer to your question in the link above