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Re: [Ubuntu-touch-coreapps] Why is there not a Browser or music app in the core app?

 

On 03/15/2013 12:03 PM, Shane Guignard wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
>
> I was curious to know why we are not trying to create a Ubuntu browser?
> I have some ideas but want to know it there was a reasoning that it
> was not included.
Browser is a built-in app being developed primarily by Canonical
Engineering. It can be found here: lp:webbrowser-app.
There was a session at UDS and a blueprint with the work items planned:
https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/appdev-1303-apps-webbrowser

Please help us and contribute to the effort if you are interested :)

>
> Second thing,
> Music player, seen it in the Developer preview but it was essentially
> an image with no functionality.
> I am wondering why this is not included in the Core Apps either? A
> good music player is an essential part of a smart phone. I have some
> great ideas for this as well and I am sad that it wasn't included in
> the Core Apps.
>
>
>
> -- 
> Shane Guignard
>
>


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