ARMaelalip_appman_ext

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Summary

Extend an existing graphical application manager to allow users to determine all the dependencies of a particular application, and show the minimum file system size required to support these. Allows device designers to determine the storage requirements for a single use device e.g. Audio player, browser.

Release Note

Speeds up device design.

Rationale

For embedded devices storage can be a limiting factor. Determining the packages required to support a single application, and hence the storage required, can be a time consuming task. A single point & click way of doing this may aid the adoption of Ubuntu ARM as the platform of choice.

User stories

A device manufacturer is designing a browser. He likes the look of arora, but firefox looks good too. Using the appmanext he quickly determines which will take less storage.

Assumptions

Design

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Implementation

This section should describe a plan of action (the "how") to implement the changes discussed. Could include subsections like:

UI Changes

Should cover changes required to the UI, or specific UI that is required to implement this

Code Changes

Code changes should include an overview of what needs to change, and in some cases even the specific details.

Migration

Include:

  • data migration, if any
  • redirects from old URLs to new ones, if any
  • how users will be pointed to the new way of doing things, if necessary.

Test/Demo Plan

It's important that we are able to test new features, and demonstrate them to users. Use this section to describe a short plan that anybody can follow that demonstrates the feature is working. This can then be used during testing, and to show off after release. Please add an entry to http://testcases.qa.ubuntu.com/Coverage/NewFeatures for tracking test coverage.

This need not be added or completed until the specification is nearing beta.

Unresolved issues

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BoF agenda and discussion

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