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Re: super small software keyboard

 

Cool idea, but only as alternative keyboard!


2013/3/22 Daniel Clem <clem11388@xxxxxxxxx>

> As non-dev 2 cents, I wouldn't want to use a proprietary keyboard, as it
> undermines the heart of what the U-touch project seems to be. Free to use
> by everyone. All GPL'd. If compromises start, then how is this project any
> different than what Google or Apple does, because they may some things open
> source. But Ubuntu is supposed to be different. Its why I first used 9.04
> so many years ago.
>
> Sorry for the rant. It is a beautiful keyboard would love its benefits.
> But not worth it if it compromises the Ubuntu values.
>
> Octavian Damiean <odamiean@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 6:53 PM, Cláudio Sampaio <patola@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Thibaut Brandscheid <randaltor@xxxxxx>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I just watched this video about a one text line high software keyboard
>>>> that seems to work and thought you might be interested seeing it too.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niV2KCkKmRw
>>>>
>>>
>>> Nice but did they patent the concept? If they did, that would present an
>>> additional obstacle for implementing it.
>>>
>>
>> That's a good point. We should probably approach them directly.
>>
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