Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Feature Freeze Coming up

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 12:08 AM, Len Ovens wrote: > On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: > > > > > As I mentioned before I'd like to look into incorporating Plume > > Creator in > > > Ubuntu Studio, http://www.plume-creator.eu/. It is an application > > > dedicated >

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Feature Freeze Coming up

2015-08-20 Thread Jimmy Sjölund
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 12:08 AM, Len Ovens wrote: > > On Wed, 19 Aug 2015, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: > > > > > > > As I mentioned before I'd like to look into incorporating > Plume > > > Creator in > > > > Ubuntu Studio, http://

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
So, let's discuss how we do this. Ideally we have a vote. WHEN? I feel that it would be a good idea to have a vote on the next project lead in January. That way the new project lead has three months to prepare and is able to follow all of the work I do before a release. After 16.04 is released,

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Call for Beta Testing

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
Today is Debian Import Freeze - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebianImportFreeze. That means most of the applications we distribute won't be changing until Final Release, which is due at the end of October. That also means, this is a perfect time to start testing our ISOs for bugs. = HOW TO DO TESTING =

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
Sorry, I forgot to mention about the candidates. REQUIREMENTS TO BE CANDIDATE What should be required of a candidate? I think everyone would agree on that the candidate needs to at least: * be active and available * know something about Ubuntu Studio development I also felt that the candidate

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
The wiki page - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/ProjectLeadVote -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Jimmy Sjölund
Some thougths inline below. On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 10:52 AM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > So, let's discuss how we do this. > > Ideally we have a vote. > > WHEN? > > I feel that it would be a good idea to have a vote on the next project > lead in January. That way the new project lead has three months

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 11:18 AM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > REQUIREMENTS TO BE CANDIDATE > > What should be required of a candidate? > > I think everyone would agree on that the candidate needs to at least: > * be active and available > * know something about Ubuntu Studio development I would li

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread C. F. Howlett
Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinf

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Jimmy Sjölund
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 2:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: > Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes > Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... > > No, I won't think so. The discussion have been around me suggesting to a writers applica

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 02:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: > Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes > Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... > We have just been redesigning the category tree, so to speak. Publishing stays, but it

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread ttoine
> > > If someone skilled at Debian packaging will commit to the project for > the two years, then the lead doesn't have to be an expert at that. But, > it is still a lot easier, if the lead knows how this works. > > +1 -- ubuntu-studio-devel mailing list ubuntu-studio-devel@lists.ubuntu.com Modify

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 02:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... We have just been redesigning the category tree,

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 03:12 PM, Len Ovens wrote: > On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > > > On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 02:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: > >> Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes > >> Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, C. F. Howlett wrote: Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... We still have the meta and the applications. However, it became apparent that the term publishing is not

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 12:30 PM, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: > Some thougths inline below. > > WHO VOTES? > > > > Who should be allowed to vote? > > > I think as Xubuntu does, only team members should be allowed to vote. > Though, it's a bit unclear what constitutes the Ubuntu Studio team. :) > How abo

[ubuntu-studio-devel] continued as per request, from IRC

2015-08-20 Thread Mike Holstein
15:48 < zequence> holstein: I really urge you to put your thoughts down and write an email instead 15:48 < holstein> well, its fashionable to not like ubuntu.. and, thats something larger than ubuntustudio.. but, when folks go to #ardour, for example, and the major piece of advic

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] continued as per request, from IRC

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 09:51 PM, Mike Holstein wrote: > 15:48 < zequence> holstein: I really urge you to put your thoughts down > and > write an email instead > 15:48 < holstein> well, its fashionable to not like ubuntu.. and, thats > something larger than ubuntustudio.. but, when folks go to #a

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Jimmy Sjölund
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: > On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 02:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: > > Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes > > Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... > > > > We have just been redesi

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] continued as per request, from IRC

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Mike Holstein wrote: 15:48 < zequence> holstein: I really urge you to put your thoughts down and write an email instead 15:48 < holstein> well, its fashionable to not like ubuntu..  and, thats something larger than ubuntustudio.. but, when folks go to #ardour, for         

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: On Thu, Aug 20, 2015 at 2:24 PM, Kaj Ailomaa wrote: On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 02:14 PM, C. F. Howlett wrote: > Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04?  In 14.04, this includes > Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. 

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] continued as per request, from IRC

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Thu, Aug 20, 2015, at 10:49 PM, Len Ovens wrote: > On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Mike Holstein wrote: > > > 15:48 < zequence> holstein: I really urge you to put your thoughts down and > > write > > an email instead > > 15:48 < holstein> well, its fashionable to not like ubuntu..  and, thats > > somet

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Next project lead

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, Jimmy Sjölund wrote: I also think it might be helpful if you/we could document what is expected from the project lead, so they know what is expected of them before they volunteer for the position. But also as I wrote before, I think some of the tasks of current project lead

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Publishing Category

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
On Thu, 20 Aug 2015, C. F. Howlett wrote: Are we losing the Publishing category in 16.04? In 14.04, this includes Font Forge, Font Manager, Lyx, and Scribus. Seems a shame to lose it ... All of those things are still there. Scribus may not be in the menu due to not having a desktop file any

[ubuntu-studio-devel] another audio idea

2015-08-20 Thread Len Ovens
It would be nice to detect a USB audio device that shares IRQs and put up a dialog sugesting the user try another USB port. Or have -controls do something else to alert the user they have not chosen the best one. Gui for setting rtirq up. Just to fix the RTIRQ_NAME_LIST. It is rarely correct a

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Wubi - nuke it from orbit

2015-08-20 Thread C. F. Howlett
As I understand it, wubi has not been supported, developed or upgraded for YEARS. Moreover, wubi is known to conflict with Ubuntu 13.XX and newer. So WHY is wubi not only present in the Ubuntu ecosystem, but actually packaged with Ubuntu .iso's? For the love of kittens, puppies and all tha

[ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio Packaging [Was: Re: continued as per request, from IRC]

2015-08-20 Thread Ross Gammon
[...] Just chiming in on the packaging side of things (a few thoughts). Existing Packages - I have done the occasional SRU, backport, sync & merge in Ubuntu. But I would like to do more of this for Ubuntu Studio. The trouble is that there is no place that I know of where you can

Re: [ubuntu-studio-devel] Ubuntu Studio Packaging [Was: Re: continued as per request, from IRC]

2015-08-20 Thread Kaj Ailomaa
On Fri, Aug 21, 2015, at 12:09 AM, Ross Gammon wrote: > Spotting potential backports is harder. Launchpad gives you a view for > each package of what versions are in which release, but we need a table > (like the Debian Multimedia one) for our packages all on one page. > > Maybe I just haven't fou