Hi everyone! I was just referring back to my previous vision email ( https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-devel/2018-October/008940.html ) and wanted to look at where we are with these items, and address any revised plan we can do.
== Desktop Environments = === Phase 1 (GOAL: 19.04) === I feel as though this goal was accomplished. ubuntustudio-installer is now the tool to bolt-on Ubuntu Studio to any other official flavor of Ubuntu. As I look at this goal I presented in the link above, I feel as though we have accomplished this. === Phase 2 (GOAL: 19.10) === I created two metapackages to make the branding happen for other flavors: ubuntustudio-branding-common and ubuntustudio-gnome-branding. The gnome one is more specific to stock Ubuntu as it rebrands the GDM bootscreen. The -common one simply adds ubuntustudio-plymouth-theme, materia-gtk-theme, ubuntustudio-menu, ubuntustudio-wallpapers, and ubuntustudio-icon-theme. It would have to be up to the user to select the GTK theme, wallpaper, and icon theme, but in all this goal has been done already, and over 6 months ahead of schedule. I'm okay with leaving this as-is. === Phase 3 (GOAL: 20.04) === I think this idea should be scrapped as 20.04 (the next LTS) would be a bad time to add any new, non-trivial features. This is bug-fix and refinement time, and as such we need to look more closely at -installer and -controls in this time primarily. As it stands, I feel as though being able to add Studio on to an existing Ubuntu flavor is a good thing. Refining -installer would be good going forward with making it easier for people. == 19.04's new theming == The new theming has been a huge success and met with praise by those I have spoken with and reviewers alike. The only complaint I received was the plymouth boot theme, which I intend to revise. I realize it's boring, and I may have put it together a little hurridly. The biggest praise I have received has had more to do with the Disco Dingo wallpaper which became default for this past cycle. While I do realize the theming and wallpaper are little more than "fluff" in terms of functionality, you must remember that this is an Ubuntu flavor made for artists, and as such the goal should be to make it inspring and beautiful. == Future Vision == I believe the goal of Ubuntu Studio is to make the out-of-the-box experience for users as simple as possible. As low latency audio configuration is the most complex and misunderstood part of this, audio tends to be a major focus. With this, and I'm sure Len will agree, we will be ironing out the bugs and user-friendliness of -controls and -installer alike. Additionally, I feel as though we need to make it so that nobody feels like they need the KXStudio repos added to Ubuntu Studio; that it's complete out-of-the-box. As such, I have decided to add as many of the audio plugins that KXStudio includes to the Ubuntu repositories as possible. I have already started this process with the lsp-plugins ( https://lsp-plug.in), which is now packaged, tested, and awaiting a MOTU to swoop-in, review, and upload for Eoan (19.10). I will be doing this packaging myself as much as possible. I really need the practice and need to get my packaging numbers up to join Ross as our Package Set Uploader, thereby increasing our sustainablility. For video production, things have certainly changed in terms of content production. The ethos of home and studio video production has taken a slight turn towards live streaming, and some of the feedback I have received has been that we don't include OBS in Ubuntu Studio by default. As such, with the prevalence of YouTube, Twitch, and other platforms, I'd like to see OBS (obs-studio) added to our seed. It's already in the repos, so this should be an easy one to add (Ross?). Imagine being able to boot to a live environment with OBS already installed, thereby having all of the tools you need to do high-quality live-streaming out of the box. Of course, I am always a little leary of adding items to our seed since we have historically and still have the largest iso image out of all of the Ubuntu flavors. That said, I think these additions are necessary and pertinent. That's what I've got for now. Questions? Concerns? Mumblings? Musings? Erich ---- Erich Eickmeyer Council Chair/Project Leader Ubuntu Studio ubuntustudio.org
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