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[Paul Saint Leger Morales <pleger@xxxxxxxxx>]

Elliot Murphy wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> This is a fantastic idea and something that we want to do in a version 
> of Ubuntu after 9.10 is finished. Please send in any other ideas that 
> you have. Also, we'll be getting rid of the invitation waiting list 
> completely very soon, so anyone will be able to sign up immediately.
Hi again, I have been thinking about this idea. This idea could improve 
if when we are downloading the configuration using the desktop 
application (of ubuntu one), this application suggests the installation 
of the application associated to that configuration (obviously, if this 
application is not installed yet). One example of the desktop 
application of Ubuntu one would be:

* Ubuntu One has available the following configurations, please select 
the configuration that you want to download:
--- Emacs         x
--- Mozilla
--- Empathy     x

You are decided to download Empathy and Emacs, but Emacs is not 
currently installed in your O.S., do you want to install Emacs from 
Ubuntu repositories?

--> Yes

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Using this, we could restore our workspace in any machines in very 
little time or we could install several O.S. (Ubuntu in this case) with 
applications necessary without spending too much time.

Well, I think it is not very complicated to do that. We need to execute 
like "sudo apt-get", configuring repository source on-the-fly. Probably, 
I am very noob to understand the real complexity of that.  For example, 
if the person needs to install Emacs with Auctex (Latex for Emacs), 
using this idea maybe the person has to install manually Auctex later 
anyway.

Ok, I hope it can aim you.
Bye,
Paul Leger