Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Ubuntu Touch on Moto XT907

2018-06-08 Thread Alan Griffiths
Touch page <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch>: "Ubuntu Touch is no longer maintained as a core product by Canonical. However, the Ubports <https://ubports.com/> community are continuing development." HTH -- Alan Griffiths -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~u

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Freedom

2017-04-07 Thread Alan Griffiths
On 05/04/17 21:51, A. James Lewis wrote: > I definitely hope the work can be continued as an independent project > Some thoughts on this option: http://voices.canonical.com/alan.griffiths/2017/04/07/the-end-of-a-dream/ -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltd

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Setting up a developer environment

2017-04-03 Thread Alan Griffiths
or me > though). That makes sense as an approach. > > Regards, > Andrew > > On Mon, 3 Apr 2017 at 11:42 Alan Griffiths <mailto:a...@octopull.co.uk>> wrote: > > On 03/04/17 06:58, amon wrote: >>> >>> I need to put a full GNUStep developer e

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Setting up a developer environment

2017-04-03 Thread Alan Griffiths
ion and update mechanism isn't designed to support this. /2/ When I last looked I wrote these notes: https://accu.org/index.php/journals/2158 /3/ I think the current kernel now supports LDX containers. If this is true, it is probably a better approach than the chroot used in /2/. HTH -- Alan Gr

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Compatible bluetooth headsets

2016-12-21 Thread Alan Griffiths
azon and it seems to work just fine. Now if > only we knew why my car stereo was so different Similarly my car (a 2011 Accord) "just works". -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phon

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] The big disappointment

2016-07-11 Thread Alan Griffiths
has been repeatedly stated that help with the things that matter to people will be welcomed and suggestions made about how the form that help can take. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] compiz like effects in Mir

2016-04-27 Thread Alan Griffiths
any other customization of compositing using Mir. I'm not aware of any work to provide pluggable composting options to Unity8. It is all feasible but, for developers working for Canonical it must take second place to getting the base experience working well. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Automatically synchronize data between devices

2016-02-12 Thread Alan Griffiths
On 12/02/16 15:06, Peter Bittner wrote: > is there a solution around that allows me to sync all my files, or > just selected folders, of my home directory across various Ubuntu > devices? rsync? -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mai

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Resizing rootfs

2016-01-12 Thread Alan Griffiths
rg/index.php/journals/2158). I've not looked into it but maybe for your case you could use an unprivileged LXC container to install TeX Live - I'd be interested to know how well that works. Alan -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Find out if running on a phone

2016-01-12 Thread Alan Griffiths
as there are other scenarios (TV, kiosk) that may have overlapping presentation choices. Apps have a legitimate interest in knowing the presentation style and the devices available to them, but they cannot reliably deduce the latter from the former. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] The problem with "no background processing for apps"

2015-10-05 Thread Alan Griffiths
quot;convergence" then all these modes need merging into a model users can reason about. That will take time. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] The problem with "no background processing for apps"

2015-10-02 Thread Alan Griffiths
d* (or currently have) a monitor, keyboard, mouse or power attached for that. (And yes, I understand the power trade off - that's why it will be plugged in shortly.) -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] The problem with "no background processing for apps"

2015-10-02 Thread Alan Griffiths
path ever leads to support for what I want to do (e.g. if I start compiling code and switch to an editor, browser or email I don't want to have the compile suspended). Don't lose sight of the unique selling point that the phone can be a general purpose computer. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] switch back to public release

2015-09-30 Thread Alan Griffiths
On 30/09/15 09:48, rv pellarin wrote: > is hot spot function now available in stable release? > > What happens when you try it? -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubu

Re: [Ubuntu-phone] Help needed with protobuf transition

2014-12-04 Thread Alan Griffiths
r compiles and passes the automated tests with the new protobuf (which I'd expect) a no-change rebuild will be fine will be fine. -- Alan Griffiths +44 (0)798 9938 758 Octopull Ltdhttp://www.octopull.co.uk/ -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone Post to : ubu