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Re: Possible install software idea

 

I had used Mousepad as my example, since it's not very large, and if the
user chooses to launch it, they will not have a confusing UI. But it
would be easiest to just have our own application with a single message
("This is a sample application"), as long as we can do the "Where is it"
thing in the Software Center.

On Mon, 2010-09-20 at 17:23 -0400, Jason Cook wrote:
> I agree. I think it would be best to install a dummy package, not an
> actual application. If we do try this, I suggest having the
> application be removed on the next boot event as it is unneeded
> 
> On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 4:54 PM, Alexander Lancey <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>         I'd feel safer if it was a dummy package or a text editor or
>         something,
>         since if the user doesn't want to/can't install it, the tour
>         continues.
>         
>         
>         On Tue, 2010-09-21 at 08:48 +1200, Jason Schwarzenberger
>         wrote:
>         > I was just thinking. Instead of a sample package that means
>         nothing as
>         > a install a package tutorial, have the user install a
>         package
>         > containing the following tours.
>         >
>         > Just my idea today :P
>         >
>         
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