UDS Intrepid Desktop Report

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Plans for 8.10

Place in this section bullet points of specific intended outcomes for the 8.10 development cycle.

• Outcome
• Outcome

Sessions

• Single Sign On Requirements: DestopTeam/IntrepidSingleSignOnRequirements

• Single Sign on User Experience: DestopTeam/IntrepidSingleSignOnUserExperience

• Single Sign on Authentication: DesktopTeam/IntrepidSingleSignOnAuthentication

• Single Sign on Integration: DesktopTeam/IntrepidSingleSignOnIntegration

• Compiz in Intrepid: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Specs/InrepidDesktopEffects

• Hardy -> LTS+1 upgrades: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LTSUpgrades

• Get rid of linux-meta, support more kernel driver packages: DesktopTeam/Specs/KernelAbiPackageHandling
• Stop (ab)using system groups for device permissions: DesktopTeam/Specs/Intrepid/DevicePermissions

• Consolidate Spell Checkers: ConsolidateSpellingLibs

• Add support for printer drivers to Jockey: DesktopTeam/Specs/JockeyPrinterDriverSupport
• Provide a guest session account by default: DesktopTeam/Specs/Intrepid/GuestAccount
• "Login Experience" (aka GDM face-browser)
  • goal is to provide a graphical rich greeter for the new GDM

  • see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Specs/GdmFaceBrowser

  • new visual design put forth by Mark during UDS-Prague (mockups don't reflect current goal anymore)
  • high priority

• "Spit & Polish"

  • small visual tweaks here and there
  • fix annoyances in GTK+, widgets, theme-engine, dialogs

  • see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Specs/SpitAndPolish

  • low priority

• "CoverFlow for rhythmbox" (aka sparkle-plugin)

  • side project started during the Hardy-cycle

  • see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopTeam/Specs/HardySparkle

  • depending on available spare-time I will try to continue to work on it
  • low priority