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desertceleftherios: I use it for Voice over IP calls all the time00:03
eleftheriosyes, that's always an option 00:03
desertcAs long as you are in an area where you can get WiFi access.  For me that's all the time, except when I'm driving.  Plus, the cellular communication is proprietary, not an open protocol.00:03
eleftheriosdesertc: I can't expect to have WiFi access most of the time although I live in London00:06
eleftheriosmost networks are locked when you do find them00:06
eleftheriosIt is a far cry from a real phone that runs ubuntu00:06
eleftherios:-)00:06
eleftheriosI will try to make my own, I have seen other people doing it00:07
desertcI spend 95% of my time either at home or at the office.  It's just the 5% of the time I that I need to figure out, but at least it's all open protocols.00:07
desertcOh, for sure.  Sign me up to order the first Ubuntu phone.00:07
desertcJust saying, if you're looking for an iPhone alternative, then check out the N80000:08
eleftheriosdesertc: ok, you will be the third person to have one; I will notify you as soon as I have more than two phones available :-)00:14
eleftheriosIt will be hand made if you don't mind00:14
desertcfrom cardboard?  ;-)00:15
eleftheriosI'll see00:15
eleftheriosbetter materials, have a bit of faith :-)00:16
eleftheriosif that VIA mobile ITX board was available, it would have been a much easiertask to have a ubuntu phone00:17
eleftherioshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xog3NgfYetQ&feature=related00:17
desertcNice - I was looking at some other tiny linux boards this weekend, too, running ARM though00:19
desertcThat's the future for Linux, I think -- open spec hardware.00:20
eleftheriosdesertc: but having x86 would make things a lot easier 00:20
desertcI agree - for portability... but x86 has a number of drawbacks.  Maybe it's time to move to greener pastures.00:20
desertcWith Linux's cross-platform portability, then it might finally be possible to move away from the legacy x86 requirements.00:21
eleftheriosdesertc: as long as it dominates the desktop and the server, the convenience to have it on the mobile outweights a lot of its drawbacks one would think00:22
eleftheriosthe majority of linux developers are on x86 architectures after all 00:22
eleftheriosI don't know, I am not advocating x86 00:22
desertcYes, but their applications can largely be ported to other platforms which also run Linux00:23
eleftheriosbut there is a matter of convenience there for sure00:23
eleftheriosyes, that's true00:23
desertcFor example, the ARM processor in the N800 is not much of a hurdle to port common linux desktop applications.00:23
desertcThe hardware interface is much more of a challenge (can the application be used with the control pad rather than the keyboard and mouse)00:24
eleftherioshm00:24
desertcDid I mention you should get an N800 / N810 ?  ;)00:25
eleftheriosI will make my own ubuntu phone :-)00:25
eleftheriosit would be a good weekend project00:25
eleftheriosfor many weekends!00:25
desertcOkay, okay, I'll still buy your phone anyway.  :)  You can use the money to buy a N800 for $200 or so00:26
eleftheriosha ha00:26
eleftheriosis there a library for touch screens? like cocoa touch?00:26
desertcYou can ask in #maemo - the developers are super friendly00:27
desertcI just loaded Ur-Quan Masters for fun on this N80000:27
desertcThat's not some simple application.00:28
desertcThe port looks awesome00:28
elefther`oops, got disconected00:33
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eleftheriosdesertc: thanks00:35
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bspencer_if I have a meta package, how can I see what sub-packages are included in it, or it depends on?03:03
bspencer_Correct answer include:    apt-cache depends <pkg>03:04
bspencer_thx bspencer , you're a genius03:04
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dholbachgood morning05:49
loolbspencer_:  :)07:15
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cgreganHello, There seems to be a fair amount of overlap in some of these rooms, so I apologize to those that have seen this three time. :-) I just joined Canonical as Mobile QA Engineer and wanted to introduce myself to the community members. If you have any questions, or there is something I can do to improve the relationship between the community and Canonical, please do not hesitate to ask. Thanks13:38
* dholbach high-fives cgregan :)13:52
dholbachcgregan: you could probably send a mail to https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-mobile 13:53
cgregandholbach: Good idea, thanks13:59
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