On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Mike Holstein <mikeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 5:36 PM, Scott Lavender > <scottalaven...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello again. >> >> We are almost a month from the first Alpha image for Ubuntu Studio and I >> wanted to share an update about Ubuntu Studio Natty Narwhal 11.04. >> >> I had mentioned before on the mailing list that in an effort to make >> Ubuntu Studio more effective and proficient we were identifying tasks that a >> user might want to accomplish with Ubuntu Studio. Additionally workflows >> were developed to support these tasks which include which packages might be >> required a general set of actions required to accomplish said tasks. >> Developing these workflows helps us in numerous ways, including identifying >> a package set, providing framework for user documentation, and providing a >> path for testing. This email will focus on identifying a package set. >> >> For those who are interesting, and I would hope most would be, you can >> find the task and workflow wiki page at: >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Workflows >> >> All users are encouraging to peruse this page and add their >> contributions! We only ask that if you have a differing workflow that one >> that is already extant, please add yours as an "alternative" and do not >> remove the other. >> >> Before going further I want to explain more about what I mean when I use >> the term "package set". This term is a reference to the applications >> installed by default with Ubuntu Studio. These packages are NOT being >> removed from the archives. You can always install these packages at any >> time, by any method of choice. We are only discussing the inclusion of >> these package on the Ubuntu Studio ISO. >> >> Right. Now that we have that out of the way, I want to inform you how the >> currently installed package set will change for Natty. >> >> These will be "new" packages (or applications) installed by default when >> installing Ubuntu Studio: >> * guitarix >> * hydrogen-drumkits >> * lashd >> * mscore (to replaces denemo and lilypond) >> * phasex >> * qtractor (to replace seq24) >> * specimen >> * whysynth >> * yoshimi (to replace zynaddsubfx) >> >> These are packages (or applications) that are currently included with >> Ubuntu Studio, but will no longer be: >> * aconnectgui >> * audacity >> * beast >> * bitscope >> * bristol >> * csound >> * denemo (replaced by mscore) >> * freebirth >> * freqtweak >> * genpo >> * jackeq >> * jacktools >> * jdelay >> * lillypond (replaced by mscore) >> * lmms >> * mixxx >> * muse >> * qamix >> * seq24 (replaced by qtractor) >> * terminatorx >> * timemachine >> * timidity >> * tk707 >> * xwax >> * zynaddsubfx >> >> Again, the goal is to make Ubuntu Studio more effective and proficient, in >> essence more useful. Users want to accomplish a task (e.g. mix a song), not >> just run an application. The current status of the package set ( >> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/PackageSelectionDevelopment) was >> developed to assist users accomplish tasks. >> >> If an application is listed to no longer be included with Ubuntu Studio >> but you want it to be, then please identify a task that requires it and >> develop a workflow at: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/Workflows >> >> This is your chance to directly influence which applications are included >> with Ubuntu Studio. >> >> ScottL >> >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list >> ubuntu-studio-de...@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel >> >> > just to clarify, these packages that are being removed from the > ubuntustudio meta-package, and the default install will still be available > in the repo as long as the packages are supported, correct?... if someone > needed aconnectgui, they can just apt-get it... > > thanks > > -- > MH > http://www.myspace.com/mikeholstein > > http://opensourcemusician.libsyn.com/ > > -- > Ubuntu-Studio-devel mailing list > ubuntu-studio-de...@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-studio-devel > > Aye. If these packages are not installed by default with Ubuntu Studio, one can use apt-get to install them. They will still be in the archives. ScottL
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