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mhall119another nice video for people who havne't seen it: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/02/ubuntu-for-smartphones/03:31
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IdleOneit does look very impresive03:52
IdleOneimpressive*03:52
IdleOneI want one.03:52
benkaiseranyone know if we will be able to flash Ubuntu phone os though clockworkmod recovery just like cyanogenmod? and will there be a place to download builds for individual phones (once again like cyanogenmod)?07:02
benkaiseranyone know if we will be able to flash Ubuntu phone os though clockworkmod recovery just like cyanogenmod? and will there be a place to download builds for individual phones (once again like cyanogenmod)?08:46
Takare there any docs yet on developing native apps for ubuntu phone?10:45
popeyhi Tak10:45
popeyhttp://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/ is the entry point10:46
Takyeah, but all I see is qml10:47
popeyyeah, we're working on beefing up the docs, anything in particular you're looking for?10:48
Takmore of a c-style bootstrap guide10:48
Takor rather, I hope you're not going to make the same mistake that ios and android both made initially by trying to prevent app developers from writing real native apps?10:52
popey(and WebOS) ☺10:52
popeyTak: I'd poke mhall119 when he wakes shortly.10:57
Takcool, no urgency10:57
TakI just want to get hacking :-)10:57
popey10:58
popeyI'd certainly love to see everyones favorite 3D game engine ported over ;)10:58
Takpff, didn't you see ski safari in the keynote? ;-P10:58
popeyheh10:59
benkaiser_popey, do you know if their will be more than just the galaxy nexus images released? like say would the note / note 2, s3 and gnex4 be getting it?11:04
popeyI'd wait and see, I don't expect there to be a load of images. we have enough to do to get one image done11:04
* Tak look sadly at nexus411:05
Takotoh, how difficult will it be to create community images?11:05
popeywe've moved from one dev/reference phone to another at least once or twice11:05
popeyyeah, I wonder if once one image is out, whether people will do the same as happened with xda developers and start hacking other images11:06
AlanBellso a nexus 4 is a different thing to the nexus?11:09
popeyyes11:09
popeygalaxy nexus != nexus 411:09
AlanBelland a nexus 3 is just the BBC being confused?11:10
popeyone is a samsung product, one is LG11:10
popeyyes11:10
benkaiser_I don't care if its just one other phone.... I just want it to be a very high spec'd phone (such as the note 2, s3, nexus4) so that I could buy one of them and install it on it...  because the galaxy nexus is only dual core, and I would really like a quad core phone running the ubuntu phone os11:10
AlanBellgoogle are making a lot of confusion branding different manufacturer products as the same product name11:11
jrtappersNexus = pure android11:12
jrtappersthe first phone of every android version11:12
AlanBellyeah, I understand they are the good ones11:13
benkaiser_yeh, no crappy carrier or OEM roms (like touchwiz *shudders*)11:13
k1lpopey: can you name the dev-phones involved before?11:13
k1land i would bet on xda guys making some more images available. they ported ubuntu to several other smartphones and  tablets so far11:14
benkaiser_k1l: was the Transformer 1 or Note 1 among these?11:15
k1lbenkaiser_: that werent official ports and the hardest part is to get the drivers. i dont know which devices all got working native ubuntu (desktop mode) ports. but i know about the hp touchpad, since i had ubuntu running there :)11:18
benkaiser_hmmmm.... ubuntu on my tf101 would be amazing.... would make it have a use again.... thanks k1l11:19
k1lbenkaiser_: take a look into the device section on xda. maybe someone gives it a try. but be aware that on most devices the biggest problem are the drivers11:20
benkaiser_k1l: found one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=185270211:22
LudwigVonMisesI am excited.11:23
LudwigVonMisesFirst thing we need is a good flashlight app!11:24
LudwigVonMisesanyways, is ubuntu phone running on a java stack, or is it more native?11:24
popeynative11:25
jrtappersWe need a good dialer11:25
LudwigVonMisesYes! hell yes to native!11:25
LudwigVonMisesI hate java with every bone in my body11:25
k1lwill they use the regular software center?11:26
benkaiser_k1l: I think that was in one of the discussions I read, they said they havn't got up to that yet, but it should just be one place for everything... so they will just change the software centre (from my understanding)11:27
LudwigVonMisesI wonder if google docs will work nicely with ubuntu phone... and ubuntu one...11:30
LudwigVonMisesopen office*11:31
LudwigVonMisesthats what I meant11:31
TakI guess ubuntu one is a must-work11:32
LudwigVonMisesyah11:32
benkaiser_LudwikVonMises: I wonder the same thing.... but Ubuntu doesn't have a native Google Drive client (you have to use Insync)... so I wouldn't keep my hopes up...11:32
LudwigVonMisesthat is for sure11:33
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: That was a typo11:33
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: I recall open office saying that they were working on online docs11:33
LudwigVonMiseslibreoffice*11:33
Walthermind you, open != libr- yeah, that11:33
LudwigVonMisesif I could get that synced in ubuntu one11:33
LudwigVonMisesthen that would be neat11:34
WaltherI would still prefer the thin-client idea of a phone-computer11:34
Waltherno need to sync, all important data on same device11:34
Walthermore security11:34
LudwigVonMisesWalther: right, so everything is on your phone11:35
Waltherof course, it would still be a nice bit better if it were possible to connect it to extra hardware while still booting/using the same os :P11:35
LudwigVonMisesand you bring it to a computer, and it syncs?11:35
WaltherLudwigVonMises: No, the computer *is* the phone11:35
LudwigVonMiseslol!11:35
Waltherjust dock it to a monitor,kb,mouse11:35
Waltherthat's the idea Ubuntu Phone has on its high-end model11:35
LudwigVonMisesoh yah, that too11:35
LudwigVonMisesoh my, so much to do11:36
k1lubuntu offers alot of services that google has too. so ubuntu music and ubuntu1 fit good into ubuntu-phone, imho, but google offers alot of features and ubuntu has to try hard for not everyone demanding the google services11:38
Waltherthere are other competitors as well11:38
LudwigVonMisesno11:39
LudwigVonMisesapple died with jobs11:39
LudwigVonMisesthey are like sony now11:39
Waltherin my opinion, the most important thing for Ubuntu phone's success is not the availability of Google services or Ubuntu services, but the *diversity* of available services, and compatibility with as many of 'em as possible11:39
LudwigVonMisesand microsoft does not have the youth and developer support or fandom11:39
WaltherIt's not only Google and Apple. There's Netflix, Amazon, Spotify ...11:40
Waltheretc11:40
LudwigVonMisesWalther: the linux approach to flexibility?11:40
WaltherThat.11:40
LudwigVonMisesFrankly I liked the fact that ubuntu didnt have many games11:40
Walther"do what you want 'cause a linuxist is free, and ubuntu is a linux", lol11:41
LudwigVonMisesi really hate being distracted, and I am allot more productive on linux as a result11:41
WaltherLudwigVonMises: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.fi/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html11:41
benkaiser_k1l: The one thing keeping me tied to Google Drive is what I primarily use it for, Google Docs... which has amazing features through the collaboration side of it...11:41
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: Im using google spreadsheets as a database :P11:42
benkaiser_Walther: I have to agree.. on android having those core accounts that make all my apps login automatically (all the google ones at least) is perfect. And ubuntu 12.10 is right on the way there with the online accounts settings11:43
LudwigVonMisesif ubuntu could get a cloud database, that would be a killer app11:43
Waltherbenkaiser_: yeah, and especially in the tech-savvy userbase, there are people like me who have not went to only one company's bandwagon11:44
benkaiser_LudwigVonMises: Why? you can't integrate it with a webpage (can you?)11:44
Waltheras in, use only services and products of one company11:44
Walther(google docs, drive, mail, etc)11:44
WaltherI use ubuntu one for cloud, multiple mails, google calendar, spotify for music, etc11:44
benkaiser_LOL, I think I was in Google's bandwagon (I want to work there one day), but this Ubuntu Phone looks AMAZING!11:45
WaltherAnyway, I would be very eager to start developing apps for the Ubuntu phone, and even more so to help make the ubuntu phone OS support more devices, namely, Nokia N911:45
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: What do you mean, webpage? a database?11:45
benkaiser_Normally whenever I make a database its either to be used for a website, or to do complex queries on the data... I guess your use must be much different11:46
WaltherDatabases are simple. Uses of 'em usually aren't.11:47
Waltheryou can easily sudo apt-get install mysql or anythin other, nothing special about "cloud databases" and whatnot11:47
benkaiser_Walther: I am keen too... Love to steal some of those 1,000,000-10,000,000 download android apps that other developers havn't touched yet....11:47
Waltherbenkaiser_: doesn't sound too original <_<11:47
* Walther would prefer making something actually useful and new11:48
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: I have a irc bot I am developing. Its plugins directory is synced on google drive. The bot keeps a quote database on a google spreadsheet.11:48
benkaiser_Walther: does it have to be? the point is building the eco system to have the basics of other ones....11:48
LudwigVonMisesit is thus easily viewable by anyone who wants to go through the database, which will eventually become enormous11:48
Waltherbenkaiser_: that too, but if I'm not mistaken, it might be possible to run android apps on ubuntu as well11:49
benkaiser_LudwikVonMises: Sounds pretty good :)11:49
LudwigVonMisesand of course it works on my channel and the community I will be devoloping11:49
WaltherI mean, the Android VM (dalvik) should be port-able11:49
benkaiser_Walther, it would be even slower than html5 apps then wouldn't it?11:49
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: Thanks. I just learned to program two days ago, and it seems a whole new world has opened up :P.  reminds me of that xkcd comic11:50
LudwigVonMisesa weekend screwing around in perl will give you a career, where as hours studying english won't11:50
benkaiser_LudwigVonMises: Which language? and which comic? (I wrote a python script to download all the xkcd comics to date into a folder)11:51
benkaiser_Oh yes, that one is gold :)11:51
LudwigVonMisesBecause I am a vagabond, I'd like to be able to develope in public libraries, where I can add to my quote db11:51
Waltherbenkaiser_: possible11:51
LudwigVonMisesLudwigVonMises: Python, supybot. I forget which comic.11:51
LudwigVonMiseserr, benkaiser_11:52
LudwigVonMiseso_O11:52
benkaiser_found it http://xkcd.com/519/11:52
Waltherwell, there's no point in making IRC bots when there's already Bucket, billygoat and flyingferret at #xkcd, but that's offtopic11:53
WaltherAnyway, any official news on the availability of the images?11:53
LudwigVonMisesMy goal is to move away from Google, though they are not horrid, I just dislike their search, especially recently. Im a pretty conservative guy, and I didnt appreciate the other day when I did a google search, and it displayed a ad banner stating "You deserve an orgy today!" with some cartoon lady on the front. My search wasnt even remotely related to that.11:54
LudwigVonMisesI'd love an integrated suite on the other hand made up of ubuntu, ubuntu one, online editting software, duckduckgo, and an opensource type of social network11:56
benkaiser_LudwigVonMises: What is your search history like o.0 ? I do like 40+ searches every day and I love Google search, what do you use as an alternative?11:56
LudwigVonMisesbenkaiser_: at that time, I was searching around for homeless blogs. Duckduckgo when I can, though its not perfect11:57
Walthereh, offtopic to -offtopic tyvm11:57
LudwigVonMisesbut you notice everyday that it gets better,11:57
LudwigVonMiseslike, allot better.11:57
Walthera lot*11:57
LudwigVonMisesThank you. Bad habit.11:58
nrosvallHi12:30
nrosvallit might be too early to ask, but will ubuntu-sdk support other languages than c++/qt/qml?12:30
nrosvallI'm fine with c++ though so not a big deal for me personally12:31
nrosvallit's also nice that we will finally have a phone OS where c++ is first class citizen12:31
niqt_hi12:35
niqt_will usable in future the phone sdk on other linux distro?12:36
sledgesany news on licencing/openness ?12:49
sledgeshello :))12:49
niqt_sledges, all silent12:51
LudwigVonMisesnrosvall: maybe python :)12:53
LudwigVonMisesI dunno, just stating what I would want12:53
nrosvallI would love to have python too :)12:53
LudwigVonMisesjava, not so much.12:54
nrosvallVala would be nice12:55
benkaiser_Agreed on python...12:55
nrosvallbut I think it's just about qt now, so python might be. not sure if there is a proper support for qt512:55
nrosvallpyside or pyqt does not have much work done for it yet12:56
LudwigVonMisesnrosvall: is qt nice to develope in?12:56
nrosvallit is for c++ at least12:56
LudwigVonMisesis it a higher or lower level language than python?12:56
nrosvallc++?12:56
nrosvalllower12:56
LudwigVonMisesqt12:56
jo-erlendmuch lower and a completely different syntax.12:56
nrosvallactually very low level12:57
LudwigVonMisesqt is lower level?12:57
nrosvallqt is a framework12:57
nrosvallavailable for python and c++12:57
nrosvalland java(?)12:57
LudwigVonMisesokay, I wasnt sure12:57
LudwigVonMisesthats what I thought.12:58
jo-erlendwill I _have to_ use qt and qml, or is that if I _choose_ to use the new API?12:58
nrosvalljo-erlend, not sure12:58
niqt_LudwigVonMises you can write your Qt code  also only qml and javascript12:59
benkaiser_so a qml file... defining the interface... is the logic for that written in C++ atm?12:59
nrosvallI think you will be able to use just qt12:59
nrosvallbut not sure12:59
niqt_logic also in javascript12:59
nrosvallyou can do the logic in c++ if you want12:59
nrosvallthats for sure12:59
benkaiser_Javascript sounds easier (I have a LOT more experience in JS than C++)13:00
jo-erlendI really hope they'll enable support for other tools. I much prefer Vala, which pretty much implies GTK+.13:00
sledgeswhy don't you just go and try qt for yourselves? http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/13:00
nrosvallanyway I need to start installing Ubuntu on this machine now. I'm starting to develop my first commercial application for Linux13:00
jo-erlendnice :)13:01
nrosvallI did spend 10 years writing software for windows and now I had enough. Windows 8 is just so bad. and their internal process with all the developer account shit is just horrible13:01
nrosvalltheir customer support sucks13:01
nrosvalland to be honest windows UI is ugly and horrible to use(in my opinion)13:02
xnoxit's all qt513:02
nrosvallI have done some linux development for couple of years, but nothing which is publicly available13:02
nrosvallanyway, no more Windows dev for me.13:02
sledgesyes, qt5's very slick13:03
benkaiser_judging by the mobile tutorial, the qml looks very similar to Javascripts functions and JSON data13:03
sledgesqml supports javascript (to its extent)13:04
sledgesand style sheets are written in (surprise surprise) css!13:04
benkaiser_so does that mean a lot of javascript code (not editing the DOM and whatnot) will port to qml quite easily? is the css only for the HTML5 apps? or even the native ones?13:05
sledgescss is to define a QML UI style13:06
vibhavSorry to disturb you guys, but will ubuntu-phone be open source?13:06
* vibhav is late to the party13:06
sledgesi changed one of its property on my Nokia N9 MeeGo Qt phone, and homescreen started to rotate to landscape - hacky simples13:06
sledgesvibhav, no news yet (was my first question upon entering this chan :))13:07
sledgesyes, javascript (the logic code) should be ported with ease, benkaiser_13:07
vibhavHopefully, it will be13:07
benkaiser_okay, so do they have special properties custom to QML? and cheers sledges13:07
sledgesyes, the properties are for QML, but they tried not to deviate from HTML namings too much13:08
sledgesI'd look forward contributing to a facebook or maps app of it went opensource, but then ubuntu will make profit from loads of product placement (sadly dislike 12.12 where searching for terminal amongs apps brings up suggestions to buy xbox console :( )13:09
benkaiser_sledges: is the id in the QML for the stylesheet?13:10
sledgescan't tell, i'm excited yet to learn the whole stuff13:11
sledgesbut could guess id serves the same things as for getElementById13:11
benkaiser_Same :D and yep13:11
sledgesStskeeps, gossiping from #ubuntu-phone: 12:49 < sledges> any news on licencing/openness ?  12:50 < niqt_> sledges, all silent13:17
sledgeseveryone's keen on freedom :)13:18
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user82ring ding ding bananphone...uhm ubuntuphone i meant13:36
k1luser82: :)13:40
user82soon k1l, soon! hopefully13:41
user82samsung galaxy nexus images are still tbd right?13:49
popeynothing available as yet.13:49
user82ok..13:50
user82thought about buying one anyway..but i guess i can as well wait then13:50
k1lim really thinking to buy my GF a gnex :) and maybe sometimes i need to test something on it :)13:52
k1lafaik the ubuntu-for-android based on a technic that motorola developed and used for their webtop stuff. does that ubuntu-for android and that new ubuntu-for-ubuntu work on other mobile devices?13:56
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PipSo where to buy a U phone?14:14
iceswordu phone?14:14
PipUbuntu phone14:15
iceswordare you sure it's on sale?14:15
PipNo14:15
iceswordthen you can try it maybe on your own phone at your own risk14:16
mhall119Tak: popey: My understand is that native apps will be allowed, and are in fact recommended14:18
Tak"native" not meaning "qml" , correct?14:18
mhall119QML is the toolkit of choice because it's simple, runs well on mobile, and we've put a lot of work into making it work on devices of different sizes and resolutions without the developer having to change their layout code14:19
mhall119Tak: QML is not native?14:19
Takno?14:19
mhall119I consider it native14:19
mhall119at any rate, C/C++ apps will be allowed, is my understanding14:20
user82does anyone have a original photo from a google nexus 4 camera with 8mpx?14:20
Takyes, why?14:20
mhall119why will they be allowed?14:20
h00kPip: sorry ;) here it is.14:20
Taksorry, that was in response to user82's question14:20
mhall119oh, ok14:20
user82Tak, a non personal one you can send me? for having a look at how good it is 1:1 size14:21
PipQML is from Nokia, right?14:21
yfiPip: no14:21
Takmhall119: do you have any info about setting up a dev environment for c apps?14:21
xnoxPip: well, now digia14:21
mhall119Tak: no, I think that's up to you what you use14:22
yfiPip: it's part of Qt, which is governed by the Qt Project. digia (and formerly nokia) have special rights when it comes to commercial licensing14:22
vibhavmhall119: Are there any minimum specifications for Ubuntu Phone14:22
mhall119vibhav: hardware specs?14:22
vibhavmhall119: yep14:22
yfiand they do the lion share of the work, to be fair14:22
mhall119vibhav: http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/phone/operators-and-oems14:22
PipI wish Ubuntu phone is better than Android phone14:23
mhall119I don't think those are "minimum" so much as they are general targets14:23
h00kTak: basically if you have build-essentials installed, you can use any environment/IDE you'd like to write C/C++ stuffs14:23
TakI guess an "official" toolchain/scratchbox/something setup would be much appreciated14:23
Takh00k: ok, how about building and deploying?14:23
iceswordwhat's good about ubuntu phone14:23
vibhavmhall119: Any plans for a UDS session for Ubuntu Phone? I will be very eager to participate in one14:24
mhall119Tak: the "official" setup is QtCreator and Qt/QML14:24
h00kTak: http://developer.ubuntu.com/get-started/gomobile/, but I haven't really checked at what's said here yet14:24
mhall119vibhav: I'm sure there will be, we haven't started with blueprints for the next UDS yet14:24
Takok, how does one write an opengl app with qml? ;-)14:24
user82Tak, do you have a suitable photo or none right now?14:24
mhall119Tak: packaging and deploying will work like any other app14:24
mhall119Tak: http://developer.ubuntu.com/publish/14:25
Taksure14:25
mhall119Tak: I'm sure you can mix Qt/QML and OpenGL14:25
mhall119maybe not Qt/QML with C, but with C++ you can14:25
Takthe piece I'm missing is the build toolchain for whatever arm variant(s) ubuntu phone will support14:26
vibhavmhall119: Can I write apps operating from a terminal?14:27
gacuser82: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/ubergizmo/sets/72157631911479790/14:28
user82thank you gac :)14:28
yfiTak: you can cross-compile gcc for arm rather easily, the more tricky part is to get a full sysroot up and running. a while ago codesourcery had a reasonable offering, I don't know what the situation is nowadays14:29
Takyes, that's essentially my question14:29
Takapparently I'm very poor at asking it14:30
Takmaemo used to have instructions for setting up a scratchbox with all the appropriate packages14:31
mhall119Tak: yes, gcc is what will be used, as far as I know14:33
mhall119vibhav: as long as somebody writes a nice terminal app for you to run it in14:33
Takgac: more interesting than my cat ;-)14:34
vibhavmhall119: Any idea if the app store will use dpkg internally?14:35
mhall119vibhav: it does now14:35
* vibhav cheers14:36
benkaiserwill there be a terminal app ;) or will we have to go get it from the software centre?14:47
mhall119benkaiser: it's too early to say14:55
benkaiserfair enough :)14:55
robin-gloster1mhall119: will the whole stack be open source? or will there be closed source parts?15:01
TakI guess at least some drivers will be closed15:02
mhall119possibly some drivers, yeah, but otherwise it should all be open15:02
robin-gloster1mhall119: thanks15:03
mhall119our parts anyway15:03
mhall1193rd party developers and OEMs will be free to make closed-source apps15:03
robin-gloster1mhall119: sure, that's something different15:04
AlanBellis ubuntu phone using a linaro kernel?15:11
mhall119AlanBell: I don't think Linaro targets the SoC in the Galaxy Nexus15:13
mhall119but then again, I'm not sure what SoC it has15:13
AlanBellso does this have Linaro involvement?15:15
mhall119AlanBell: I don't know, you should ask akgraner15:20
rsalvetiwe're mostly just using linaro compiler at this point15:21
rsalvetithe kernel used for galaxy nexus is the same one as provided by aosp, so not much from linaro15:21
AlanBellok15:22
mhall119thanks rsalveti15:25
Lofde_I am ready to alpha test ubuntu on my galaxy nexus ... as a developer :D if anyone has an image !15:30
sivangevening all15:31
mhall119Lofde_: images aren't available yet, sorry15:31
Lofde_is there a mailing list to sign up on when they are15:31
sivanghey mhall11915:31
sivangmhall119: got my email?15:31
mhall119sivang: I did, yes, thank you15:32
sivangsledges: you're here as well! were you part of the work before release?15:32
sivangoops15:33
sivangthat was for:15:33
sivangsladen: ^^15:33
sivangmhall119: is there a list of apps somewhere (wiki) that ubuntu phone needs?15:33
mhall119sivang: we're getting it together now, should be announced soon along with a program for getting community involvement writing them15:34
sivangmhall119: through skunkworks?15:35
mhall119sivang: no, it will all be public15:35
sivangmhall119: ah, so no skunkworks anymore?15:35
mhall119it will be skunkworks-like in that it'll pair community members with canonical staff15:36
sivangmhall119: where's the sketch up for the list happening?15:36
mhall119sivang: skunkworks is on-going, and will cover more than just the phone15:36
mhall119sivang: I don't think there's a public list anywhere yet15:36
sivangmhall119: ah, perhaps good to have it online somewhere so c.members can add their ones? (this can help create the list in an instance due to crowd sourcing)15:37
sivangmhall119: can always merge with the internal list later15:37
sivangmhall119: (Exclude duplicates, remove irrelevant stuff, etc)15:37
mhall119sivang: the list we're working on will be what we need in a default install, community folks aren't limited to that list15:38
sivangmhall119: okay cool.15:38
sivangmhall119: so that'll be the 'main' UI part of the phone image ;)15:38
mhall119it'll be default apps like you'd get on a new Android phone15:39
mhall119mail, calendar, that kind of thing15:39
sivangmhall119: okay, when do we start? ;)15:43
mhall119sivang: as soon as we have it all together15:43
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sivangmhall119: k, cool15:45
sivangmhall119: prolly good to send a call out for community help on that, somewhere on site or so.15:47
sivanganyway, laters15:47
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user82mhall119, what do you personally think. how long till a nexus installer/rom?16:49
AlanBellI did a bit of FAQ and link collecting please edit, it is a wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuPhone16:53
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user82AlanBell, one more video: http://www.viddler.com/v/ac8413f3?secret=10683088116:58
AlanBelluser82: go add it :)16:59
user82what the hell? did he really launch android apps in ubuntu phone??17:01
user82is this correct17:01
user82AlanBell, says to me "protected site". can you add it please?17:02
popeyuser82: it's a wiki, you need to sign in17:08
popeyuser82: he didn't launch any android apps there17:08
user82popey, were those the ubuntu phone apps?17:09
AlanBelluser82: added it17:09
user82thansk AlanBell17:09
user82popey, singin did not work for me..hung up17:09
popeyuser82: they are native ubuntu apps17:09
mhall119user82: I don't have any idea on the timeframe, sorry17:09
user82ok mhall119 ..i thought so.17:10
user82so you thing he just said android but meant ubuntu apps popey ?17:10
popeyuser82: at what point did he say android?17:10
popeyi just watched it and must have missed that17:11
popeyanyway, they're not android apps, they're ubuntu native ones ☺17:11
user82sorry popey i forgot the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyeFcldavTk#t=1m15s17:11
user82my bad17:11
popeyThats not Ubuntu for Phones, that's Ubuntu for Android.17:11
popeyNot the same product ☺17:12
user82oh ok17:12
AlanBelloh, I may have cocked up and up a U4A video on the page :)17:12
* AlanBell removes17:13
user82yep AlanBell..probably wrong product17:13
sledgesfellows, how is hardware adaptation handled for ubuntu phone os? gpu/vpu drivers, 2D/3D hw accel, gstreamer hw accel plugins, ril for wifi, closed source binary blobs only for bionic ?18:06
sledgeswill each device that ubuntu os is ported to have its own PPA repo?18:07
sledgeswhat are supported architectures (arm versions, mips), and hardfp/softfp aspects18:09
popeysledges: the core system is based around an android BSP18:16
popeyso we can use android specific hardware drivers18:16
popeynot running full android, but the drivers.18:16
popeyi dont think we've look at the details of phone specific PPAs or package delivery in detail yet18:17
thebishopdoes ubuntu phone run the same kernel as the desktop?  what modifications have been made to the base system to address battery life, ui responsiveness, multiuser, etc?18:27
popeythebishop: we've learned from the Ubuntu on Nexus 7, and many of those issues are being fixed and rolling through the desktop and will also end up in the phone.18:28
thebishoppopey, interesting.  i was talking to some devs in #ubuntu-nexus7, and they said the UI isn't going to be in the n7 image by default.  is it possible to build from source and install right now?18:29
popeynot yet18:30
jo-erlendpopey, do you know if I'll _have to_ use c++ with qt in order to write native apps, or is that just a convenience and I'll still be able to write in gtk/vala?18:47
mhall119jo-erlend: that is going ot be our recommended way18:49
mhall119but you should be able to write it with any language and toolkit that will run on the hardware and software18:49
jo-erlendRight. Ok. Very good.18:51
mhall119jo-erlend: if you use a toolkit other than the QML provided, you're going to have to do a lot more work to make it work on multiple devices and formfactors18:52
mhall119which is why we're recommending QML and the Ubuntu QML components18:52
jo-erlendhmm. I don't like the sound of that at all.18:54
mhall119jo-erlend: it's just the nature of the toolkits, most aren't made to support multiple resolutions and form factors with a single codebase18:55
mhall119we've put a lot of work into making that work with our SDK18:55
mhall119so you can write your UI once and it'll work all over the place18:56
mhall119but you're not going to get that with Gtk (at least not yet, I hope they add it too)18:56
robin-gloster1mhall119: jono kind of just said that it's not possible at all to use sth other than HTML5, QML, OpenGL in his Q&A session18:56
mhall119so, again, you can use what you want, but we're going to recommend the easiest one18:56
robin-gloster1mhall119: maybe correct that statement in #ubuntu-on-air?18:58
jo-erlendhow does this affect Python? If I remember correctly, it's only free for non-commercial use?18:58
jo-erlendI mean the qt-bindings.18:58
jrtapperswill ubuntu phone have terminal?18:59
mhall119jo-erlend: I think it depends on the binding19:01
mhall119jrtappers: if somebody writes one, yes19:01
mhall119robin-gloster1: let me confrm before I make any corrections19:02
robin-gloster1mhall119: yup19:02
yfiwill qml be the only choice to draw on screen with qt, or is there a way to use qwidgets?19:04
thebishoppopey, is there any rough timeframe for repo access? not a date, but like weeks, months?19:10
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jrtappersWho uses ubutu with a 3G modem?19:13
thebishopjrtappers, i have in the past19:15
thebishopjrtappers, always pleasantly surprised by the plug-and-playiness19:16
thebishopeven with 4g wimax cards19:16
jrtappershttp://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/30462/                    Do you agree?19:16
jrtappersPlugged it in today .1 MB, think it was on Edge, couldn't check19:17
jrtappers100kB/s19:18
popeythebishop: no19:18
thebishop:)19:18
mhall119yfi: robin-gloster1: for now only QML and HTML5 are being developed and supported, anything else is "to be determined"19:21
robin-gloster1mhall119: ok thanks :)19:22
mhall119np19:22
yfialso thanks.19:23
jo-erlendbut if I have a Python/GTK application, then it will run without any work, except it might not look as nice as other apps do?19:23
rsalvetisladen: at the end the drivers will depend on the vendor, we can provide a way to re-use the drivers from android19:23
rsalvetibut if the vendor wants to use following the standard at ubuntu/generic linux, they can19:23
mhall119jo-erlend: at this point there are no guarntees it'll work on the phone19:27
bobweaverso I am running into troubles with the way that the dpu is getting rendered in you all's elements21:01
bobweaverwhy use dpu when you can just use something like parent.width / 1221:02
bobweaverwhen you re-scale the interface nothing will fit because of it21:02
bobweavermy work around was to set  font.Pixlsize: to something like parent.width / whatever21:03
bobweaveror the font does not resize its self thus causing maxed apps to have small titles and what not21:03
jrtappersWill ubuntu phone be USB OTG compatable?21:04
bobweaverI wonder where I should file bugs for stuff like that. and If i fix ?21:05
bobweaverjrtappers,  what is OTG ?21:05
bobweaverout the gate ?21:05
jrtappersOn The Go21:05
jrtappersThe port can act as host21:05
jrtappersyou can connect mice and flash drives etc to it21:05
bobweaverjrtappers,  I would say (GUESSING HERE)  that as long as the kerenl can see the usb's then yueah it should work21:06
jrtappersThat could be useful21:06
bobweaversame with hdmi ect21:06
jrtappersEspecially if it supports usb ethernet adapters, so routers and switches can be set up on an ubuntu phone21:07
bobweaverjrtappers,  Does Ubuntu desktop support that ?21:07
bobweaver<< is poor and can not afford hardware21:07
jrtappersI think ubuntu supports usb network adapters21:08
bobweaverSo no one knows where to file bugs and patch's for the qml elements  ?21:09
jrtappersubuntu phone should have the turn over to mute feature from HTC21:14
bobweaverthere is also things like AbstractButton that can not use things like    if (mouse Qt.LeftButton)  activateUriWithLens(lens, categoryId, uri, mimetype)   else if  (mouse.QtRightButton) activatePreviews()21:14
bobweaverI added  acceptedButtons: Qt.LeftButton | Qt.RightButton to AbstractButton and also some state's and transitions also OnEntered and On Exit need to be added.21:17
bobweaverwell I think that is not that they "need to be added" but IMHO would make more robust21:17
jalcineIs there any way I can run the Ubuntu Phone in a VM of sorts?21:18
bobweaverjalcine,  there is no iso or even code base out yet BUT there is qml elements and also a notepad examp,e that you can play with21:20
bobweaverpublic that is ^^21:20
bobweaverbut you can play with the qml elements that canonical made and also make apps21:21
mhall119jrtappers: re: OTA updates, it's too early to say for sure, but I don't see why it wouldn't21:21
bobweaverunless something has changed in the last 12 hours21:21
mhall119oh, wait, OTG?  that I have no idea21:21
bobweavermhall119,  that is what I also said21:22
bobweaveron the go *21:22
mhall119jalcine: there is no way to run the phone software itself yet21:22
jalcineInteresting. And I'm guessing with U1 support, you could kind of leverage it as a cloud kind of thing, to make apps work everywhere.21:22
bobweaverI thought that it was Out the Gate .... silly bob21:22
jrtappersmhall119, that was USB OTG, not OTA updates21:23
mhall119jalcine: yes, your apps can sync data using U1 without having to provide your own syncing service21:23
jrtapperssorry for confusion21:23
mhall119jrtappers: yeah, I caught that only afterwards21:23
popeyUSB requires both hardware & software support, too early to say yet.21:23
slangasekthough for comparison, the Ubuntu Nexus7 images support OTG just fine21:24
bobweaverpopey,  mhall119  you will be at CES ?  I am wondering If I should spend all my money to go to vegas21:24
popeyno21:24
mhall119no21:24
mhall119jono will though21:24
mhall119but it's expensive, I don't know why you'd want to pay your own way21:25
bobweaverI dont21:25
mhall119bobweaver: I'd just wait for the videos to hit youtube21:25
mhall119that's what I'll be doing21:25
mhall119that and parying because the boss is out of town :)21:25
bobweaverbut if it get's me somewhere. This is super important to me. because of the tv thing and what not21:26
mhall119bobweaver: it's all business stuff21:26
mhall119well, business stuff and crazy business parties after21:26
mhall119from what I hear, anyway21:26
bobweaverIf I am going to replace all my elements thta I have made with Ubuntu elements then that is cool. But I mostly want to learn about glib and how or if itt listens to dbus21:27
mhall119there be dragons21:27
bobweaverOo21:27
bobweavermhall119,  you have to understand that I work on the tv code like 9 hours out of the day everyday . so that is why it is so important to me21:28
bobweaverso taking everything that I have already and porting it into the interface that is already there would be a good thing well... I think that it would be a good thing that is21:29
bobweaver<< can not afford a high end phone21:29
mhall119heh, neither can I, I'm still sporting my Wife's old DroidX21:30
bobweaver:)21:30
mhall119with it's stupid encrypted bootloader21:30
jrtapperswhy? Why does a phone need an encrypted bootloader?21:31
bobweaverthe last phone that I had I install Ubuntu on it (chroot)21:31
mhall119bobweaver: are you currently using the Qt Dbus library?21:31
jrtappersIts just to  limit the users!21:31
mhall119jrtappers: pretty much21:31
bobweavermhall119, parts of it yes21:31
mhall119ok21:31
bobweaverdeelistmodel <<21:32
bobweaverthat is something else and also bamf21:32
mhall119ah yes, bamf21:32
bobweaverlol21:33
mhall119BAMF!21:33
mhall119it's like the old Batman21:33
bobweaver2 months ago I did not know what it was :( now I know too well what it is21:33
* mhall119 ages himself21:33
bobweavermhall119,  here I will paste all libs21:33
bobweavermhall119,  http://paste.ubuntu.com/1493186/21:35
k1l_jrtappers: encypted bootloader to save the user, you got that wrong :)21:36
jrtappersSave them from what?21:36
k1l_from ruining their devices, they said. i mean secureboot got some points in securing the OS. but its used to limit the users21:38
bobweavermhall119,  I forgot qt5_automoc  and GTK_LDFLAGS  DCONFQT_LIBRARIES21:38
mhall119bobweaver: what is that from?21:38
bobweaverCmake files of my port of Unity 2d to qt521:39
mhall119and it needs gtk and gdk stuff?21:39
bobweaveryeah for the pannel and all sorts of stuff :(21:40
mhall119oh right, I forgot the panel was still Gtk21:40
bobweavermainly app/*21:41
bobweaverfor panel ^^21:41

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