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[Octavian Damiean <mainerror@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/19/2013 12:38 PM, Alan Miller wrote:
> Ubuntu will probably be most accepted in places like China where none of
> these core services apps are used (allowed)  anyway.
> Facebook is not the biggest social network in the world, QQ in china is
> almost twice as big.

This might be true. I can't comment on that.

> Cant we use XML or mobile html or something suitable ? I am avoiding
> saying HTML5 like what firefox OS proposes to solve these issues.

Not sure why you avoid saying HTML5. Ubuntu Touch will have HTML5 apps 
as well. HTML5 is not a FirefoxOS bound term.

Also, I don't quite understand what you meant there. What would you want 
to do with XML?

> I think just adding "apps" just means it all ends up like an android
> phone and misses the point of the workflow of the phone concept.
>
> All the "apps" would be in there, just presented in a different way.

There's no point missed. That's just personal preference. Some argue 
that a Swiss army knife is great others argue that a scalpel is better.

In the end it all boils down to meeting user expectations and 
discoverability.

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Octavian Damiean

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