That's a great point to talk on. I agree with you on all points, having a free navigation system is one of the killer feature of any mobile OS in the market right now. Maybe we can use already-existing maps like Google Maps or Bing Maps, this way developers will have much less code to write. The crowdfunding campaign isn't a must but it can help.
Gianguido Sorà Il giorno 02/giu/2013 21:59, "Pierre Bornancin" <pierre.bornan...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > Hello, > > I am sorry if I am bringing up a subject that has already been discussed. > > Let me begin by saying that I am quite excited by the Ubuntu Touch > project. I definitely think that this tremendous idea and that we are at a > crucial time for it. > > It seems to me that Ubuntu Touch can be a success only if it is complete > in terms of functionality when the first phones will appear on the market. > > That is why; I am convinced that it absolutely needs to have a Navigation > application as Android & iOS . It is now considered as a basic > functionality of any smartphone and not having that could be a showstopper > for a lot of users. > > I am aware that this kind of application is not simple and requires time > and good development skills (there is some existing application that could > maybe be reused: OSMAND?) > > I do not think that Canonical has planned to develop one. > > I am unfortunately not a developer and I have not a lot of spare time to > help: I can just help with bugs filing and use cases writing. > > > > But I think that this is something that could be supported by > crowdfunding (kickstarter ?). I know I would definitely participate. > > > > So my questions are: Am I the only one thinking that? Is there someone > ready to take leadership on this kind of initiative? > > > > Thank you for your attention. > > > > -- > 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 > >
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