Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-29 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
or something. Single user, one process, unconnected... That's not my cup of tea. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-29 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
ou know. They've been around for a while. You do agree that Ubuntu TV has to be an extension of Ubuntu Desktop, though? Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-29 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
exist, and you still make the claim that the software _is_ confusing and that it is a lot of work for developers. I don't understand how you can know that about software that doesn't exist. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubun

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-29 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
ells ideas work nicely. The other view is standard Unity with abilities to run normal Ubuntu apps. I mean, if we remove LibreOffice, then we'll have a couple of megabytes for Synergy and whatever space the desktop Unity plugin requires. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://laun

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-29 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
ould you not be allowed to connect a keyboard when you already have it in your lap? To make things that much more easier? Why would you want to prevent these types of things? Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net U

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
he question, then, is how to switch between the two views. As you say, this has to be dead easy. I'm off for the night. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
ow me to watch video, because it was designed to be a productive computer and not for entertainment. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
Den 29. nov. 2011 01:30, skrev Thomas Mashos: Someone has to build the option to switch to desktop mode ;) Well... Yes, that is true. That will be far easier than to build Ubuntu Desktop as a plugin, though. :) Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
the repos. What I propose is simply an ability to switch between two views, the new one being the TV view, which will be used by default, and the normal desktop, which we obviously already have. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@list

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
using a remote control. That doesn't prevent also providing a normal desktop view. I certainly don't understand what your chair has to do with anything. :) Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubsc

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
while and that's significantly less powerful. Jo-Erlend schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
Den 29. nov. 2011 00:29, skrev Ian Santopietro: There shouldn't be more than one interface. Having two interfaces is inconsistent and confusing. I will never purchase a computer with a big screen which cannot be used for anything other than watching videos. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Ma

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
als to which buttons you've pushed. However, using WLAN is the only option when using Synergy, as far as I'm aware. If you want to use a laptop as a mouse and keyboard, then you use WLAN. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to :

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
be able to take full advantage of the computer in addition to that, though. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
are on the wifi. Bluetooth uses far less bandwidth than WLAN. In any case, you can't have more users connected at once, since the TV connects to one particular laptop, which belongs to the current user. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : u

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
actly the doll she wanted, and she up to the TV to show her grandparents what she has. She's so proud. Just as we will be when this becomes reality. :) Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
this very thing. I don't understand. Do you propose that games, office suits, etc should be re-written in order to be used on a big screen? Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
o be configured once per user of the big screen. It would then be stored, and whenever you logged onto the big screen, it would start trying to connect to your laptop. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsu

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
he screen is big? I don't get that. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
big screen with a computer. Optimize for video, but don't make it impossible to use it as an extra computer. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

Re: [Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
oses, but being able to just connect to a big screen and use it without any cables would be a huge gain. It would make all netbooks and laptops more valuable, not only providing a bigger screen, but also more processing power that would otherwise not be used at all. Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mail

[Ubuntu-tv] Some basic ideas for Ubuntu TV.

2011-11-28 Thread Jo-Erlend Schinstad
o be able to display things on the tablet in that case. What do you think? Jo-Erlend Schinstad -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv Post to : ubuntu-tv@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-tv More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp