Planning

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 * smoother boot splash via grub2/efifb (ColinWatson, ScottJamesRemnant)  * [[UbuntuSpec:foundations-maverick-grub2-boot framebuffer|smoother boot splash via grub2 and a boot framebuffer]] (ColinWatson, ScottJamesRemnant)
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 * Implement the [[https://docs.google.com/a/canonical.com/Doc?docid=0AU5sFuLRpCpBZGZra2pqY2pfMTAxZ25rcnBnNXY&hl=en|installer redesign spec]] (EvanDandrea)  * Implement the installer redesign spec (EvanDandrea)
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 * removal of demoted packages on upgrade (all, only auto-installed ones, only default installed ones, only unused (how to detect)?
 * [[https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/foundations-karmic-install-updates-when-installing|Download updates while installing]] (EvanDandrea)
 * discuss refactoring the release-upgrader backend as a dbus service to improve reliability/responsiveness (MichaelVogt)

== Foundations Support ==

As usual, Foundations will be providing Ubuntu support for the other teams. A high-level listing of projects where we likely will be involved is given in this section.

=== Desktop ===

 * As part of their UNE work, Desktop may end up promoting Chomium to main
 * HUGE push for Software Center
   1. goal: sell stuff in software center,
   1. goal: figure out how to deliver opportunistic apps via the software center
   1. finish ratings
 * Big push for touch, not sure what the impact is going to be for Foundations yet, but we need to be aware of it
 * It would really help Desktop if Upstart+Plymouth work stabilized so they could work with it

=== Server ===

TBD

=== Kernel ===

 * Improved battery power support work; Foundations may need to (or be able to) assist
 * more ...

=== OEM ===

 * Graphical boot selecter that OEM did will likely want Foundations to maintain
 * OEM might want to create an ISO of WebNow
 * more ...

== Placeholders for big topics ==

 * 10.04 review (hold this early to aid breakout topics, maybe in the first roundtable)
 * Distributed Development
 * Boot Performance/Experience
 * Spring Clean (right after an LTS release is a good time for an aggressive cleanup of things we don't need or that should be extensively refactored)
 * Python
   * Migration to Python 3?
   * Eliminate symlinks for python-[central|support] using PEP 3147?
   * Python 2.7?
   * Freezing (e.g. cx_freeze) critical dist upgrade tools?
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(Numbers in parentheses indicate to-do/postponed/done.)

Ideas

Foundations Support

As usual, Foundations will be providing Ubuntu support for the other teams. A high-level listing of projects where we likely will be involved is given in this section.

Desktop

  • As part of their UNE work, Desktop may end up promoting Chomium to main
  • HUGE push for Software Center
    1. goal: sell stuff in software center,
    2. goal: figure out how to deliver opportunistic apps via the software center
    3. finish ratings
  • Big push for touch, not sure what the impact is going to be for Foundations yet, but we need to be aware of it
  • It would really help Desktop if Upstart+Plymouth work stabilized so they could work with it

Server

TBD

Kernel

  • Improved battery power support work; Foundations may need to (or be able to) assist
  • more ...

OEM

  • Graphical boot selecter that OEM did will likely want Foundations to maintain
  • OEM might want to create an ISO of WebNow

  • more ...

Placeholders for big topics

  • 10.04 review (hold this early to aid breakout topics, maybe in the first roundtable)
  • Distributed Development
  • Boot Performance/Experience
  • Spring Clean (right after an LTS release is a good time for an aggressive cleanup of things we don't need or that should be extensively refactored)
  • Python
    • Migration to Python 3?
    • Eliminate symlinks for python-[central|support] using PEP 3147?
    • Python 2.7?
    • Freezing (e.g. cx_freeze) critical dist upgrade tools?

Lucid specs not done

(Numbers in parentheses indicate to-do/postponed/done.)

Lucid specs partly done

Lucid specs mostly done

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