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[Sense Hofstede <qense@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 19 May 2010 20:09, Jeremy Nickurak <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 11:59, Mark Shuttleworth <mark@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hmm... that's interesting :-).
>> Simplistically, I would say that "if content is actively being shared,
>> it should continue to run unless File->Quit is selected".
>
> The extension of that issue is what happens to those services when you log
> out. Is there a way to make that service persist beyond the current session?
> automatically restart on reboot? Should a session resume if the machine
> unexpectedly loses power, and comes back on 5 minutes later? Getting
> progressively more off-topic, but I feel like I've opened a nasty can of
> worms :) I do, however, think the connection between "services" and the
> desktop experience is important to keep in mind, even beyond the session.
> --
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>

The problem here also is that some of these sharing services are
provided by plugins. What checks if plugins with sharing capabilities
are present? Is that already possible, or will we have to extend the
Rhythmbox Plugin API for that to happen?

Regards,
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Sense Hofstede
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