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The principal objective is to support devices which do not have hardware accelerated graphics and to bring to these devices the latest updates available in the Ubuntu world. Associated aims are to build a community around the release and for the release to be as 'light' as possible. The principal objective is to bring to mobile devices the latest updates available in the Ubuntu world. Associated aims are to build a community around the release and for the release to be as 'light' as possible.
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It will be built using the Ubuntu infrastructure for creating a distribution. It will be built using the Ubuntu infrastructure for creating a distribution. To help out with the development please [[https://edge.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-liquid-hackers|join the Liquid Hackers team]]
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== Roadmap ==
[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Roadmaps/Lucid/Liquid|Lucid Roadmap]]
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[[https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mobile/+spec/mobile-liquid-lucid|Liquid]] [[https://blueprints.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/mobile-liquid|Liquid]]
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 * package the [[http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/playground/base/plasma/shells/mobile/|mobile-plasma shell]]
 * package the [[http://qt.gitorious.org/qt-labs/mobile-demos|qt mobile demos]]
   * http://blog.morpheuz.cc/02/11/2009/how-is-the-weather-in-qt-4-6/
   * http://blog.morpheuz.cc/01/12/2009/qt-4-6-ow/
   * http://www.marceloeduardo.com/blog/design/user-interface-design/the-cross-platform-qt-era-is-coming
   * http://patifa.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/changing-the-weather/
   * http://wouwlabs.com/blogs/jeez/?p=135
 * search for a nice pim application
   * kde one are very hardweihhted
     * work to get it lightweight?
   * http://qt.gitorious.org/qt-mobility
 * Decide which display manager to use - nodm or kdm?
   * oem-config-kde to setup first account
 * use other window manager in place of kwin. Matchbox? Maximus? Write another :-P?
 * shrink platform.lucid/desktop-common and kubuntu-lucid/kubuntu-common seeds
   * Create a platform.lucid/mobile-common and kubuntu-lucid/mobile-common and result
 * create the kubuntu.lucid/mobile seed		 '''''The blueprint above is always updated with the current To Do list.
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=== Nice to Have Features === Go there after setting up the development environment '''''
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 * Investigate using sheevaplug debian-installer from Martin Michlmayr journal http://www.cyrius.com/debian/kirkwood/sheevaplug/install.html
   * Make it easy to install and update
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 * google gadgets integration - google-gadgets-qt [[MobileTeam/UbuntuLiquid/DevSetup|Setting up the Development Environment]]
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 * Run apps from:
   * Android http://mjfrey.blogspot.com/2009/05/hacking-android-on-ubuntu.html
   * Maemo
   * WebOS [[http://developer.palm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1597|html/css/javascript]] Webkit? Mozilla Prism?		 [[MobileTeam/UbuntuLiquid/ToDo|Braindump from the Developer Summit]] (for archive purposes)
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 * Create/Use a SDK to attract more developers. It would be nice to have a consistent,centralized,easy way for developers to create application for Ubuntu/Ubuntu Liquid
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 * Investigate ways to reduce energy usage === On Screen Keyboard ===
[[http://www.notmart.org/index.php/Software/On_screen_keyboard]]
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 * What more? What could be improved? What do you want Ubuntu Liquid to do for you? === Plasma Mobile ===
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== Launchpad Team ==
[[https://edge.launchpad.net/~ulr|Liquid]]		 [[http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/playground/base/plasma/shells/mobile/| Plasma Mobile]] (to package)
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== Packages to Update ==
|| '''Package Name''' || '''Ubuntu Version''' || '''Upstream Source Version''' || '''Debian Version''' || '''Provides''' ||		 === Seed ===
[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MobileTeam/UbuntuLiquid/Seed|Liquid seed]]
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== Build Tool == === What needs improvement ===
 * Display Manager
   * kdm
     * Add plugin support
       * Write plugins for different types of authentication
       * Write plugin to unlock GSM PIM
     * On Screen Keyboard
     * Create another source package for it from kde-workspace?
     * Remove xdmcp
     * ??? - leave it lighter as possible

 * Window Manager
   * kwin
     * Add opengles support
     * Check with upstream what needs improvement
     * leave it lighter - Will we remove any feature?

 * kdelibs
   * there are discussions about splitting it
   * we need to join this discussion

 * PIM
   * akonadi? ScottK -- KDAB is also doing an embedded version of Akonadi - ''packaged''
     * Till already got it working on n900
     * Till and Henri(mindgard2) will work to add support for midgard2 (that means sqlite support)
     * Ubuntu One?

 * KPackageKit
   * [[http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Om2008.8_Installer | Openmoko Assassin]]

 * Office
   * Koffice - ''packaged''

 * QWS
   * Investigate
   * package it
   * needs a different build of qt?

 * Lighthouse
   * Investigate
   * package it
   * needs a different build of qt?

 * Footprint
   * may still be large for maverick
   * for maverick+1 work to get it small

== Release Name ==

After the politics of the release are sorted out and we get round to actually releasing something, it will be called 'Original Liquid Vibe'


== Discussions ==

 * Discussion about plasma-mobile @plasma-devel http://mail.kde.org/pipermail/plasma-devel/2009-November/009185.html

== Roadmap ==
[[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Roadmaps/Lucid/Liquid|Lucid Roadmap]] (needs updating)

Project Goals

The principal objective is to bring to mobile devices the latest updates available in the Ubuntu world. Associated aims are to build a community around the release and for the release to be as 'light' as possible.

It will be built using the Ubuntu infrastructure for creating a distribution. To help out with the development please join the Liquid Hackers team

Blueprint

Liquid

To Do

The blueprint above is always updated with the current To Do list.

Go there after setting up the development environment

Setting up the Development Environment

Braindump from the Developer Summit (for archive purposes)

On Screen Keyboard

http://www.notmart.org/index.php/Software/On_screen_keyboard

Plasma Mobile

Plasma Mobile (to package)

Seed

Liquid seed

What needs improvement

  • Display Manager
    • kdm
      • Add plugin support
        • Write plugins for different types of authentication
        • Write plugin to unlock GSM PIM
      • On Screen Keyboard
      • Create another source package for it from kde-workspace?
      • Remove xdmcp
      • ??? - leave it lighter as possible
  • Window Manager
    • kwin
      • Add opengles support
      • Check with upstream what needs improvement
      • leave it lighter - Will we remove any feature?
  • kdelibs
    • there are discussions about splitting it
    • we need to join this discussion
  • PIM

    • akonadi? ScottK -- KDAB is also doing an embedded version of Akonadi - packaged

      • Till already got it working on n900
      • Till and Henri(mindgard2) will work to add support for midgard2 (that means sqlite support)
      • Ubuntu One?
  • KPackageKit
  • Office

    • Koffice - packaged

  • QWS
    • Investigate
    • package it
    • needs a different build of qt?
  • Lighthouse
    • Investigate
    • package it
    • needs a different build of qt?
  • Footprint
    • may still be large for maverick
    • for maverick+1 work to get it small

Release Name

After the politics of the release are sorted out and we get round to actually releasing something, it will be called 'Original Liquid Vibe'

Discussions

Roadmap

Lucid Roadmap (needs updating)

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