[Bug 1218175] [NEW] u1: Allow Ubuntu flavors to opt out of U1 feature

[Jeremy Bicha]

Public bug reported:

The new Ubuntu One feature is nice but some official Ubuntu flavors may
need to opt out.

Here's a few reasons:

1. Ubuntu GNOME includes the U1 libraries but not the file sync app and because of Qt it's a significant amount of space to install ubuntuone-control-panel-qt (apt says 29 MB packages, 109 MB installed). While the feature is more than just file sync, it feels weird promoting a service that is missing a major component by default.
I also don't like the U1 app's design especially on GNOME and filed a few basic UI bugs when the redesign happened, bug 939839, bug 939853, and bug 939869 with zero response.
2. It's not working here on Ubuntu GNOME. I'm not sure if that's because USC and so on haven't been updated for it or whether it needs more UOA plumbing. GOA simply works better than UOA for Ubuntu GNOME's needs at this time but I don't see any one stepping up to write a GOA provider now.
3. It sounds like Edubuntu may want to opt out. https://plus.google.com/118060934321492774758/posts/9KWT21ehG6i

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: ubiquity 2.15.14
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 28 23:46:49 2013
InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=da074346-bf87-4cf5-a9ec-8589cb501c4e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: ubiquity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: ubiquity (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ubiquity-2.15.14

** Description changed:

  The new Ubuntu One feature is nice but some official Ubuntu flavors may
  need to opt out.
  
  Here's a few reasons:
  
- 1. Ubuntu GNOME includes the U1 libraries but not the file sync app and because of Qt it's a significant amount of space to install ubuntuone-control-panel-qt (apt says 29 MB packages, 109 MB installed). While the feature is more than just file sync, it feels weird promoting a service that is missing a major component by default. 
- I also don't like the U1 app's design especially on GNOME and filed a few basic UI bugs when the redesign happened, bug 939839, bug 939839, bug 939853, and bug 939869 with zero response.
+ 1. Ubuntu GNOME includes the U1 libraries but not the file sync app and because of Qt it's a significant amount of space to install ubuntuone-control-panel-qt (apt says 29 MB packages, 109 MB installed). While the feature is more than just file sync, it feels weird promoting a service that is missing a major component by default.
+ I also don't like the U1 app's design especially on GNOME and filed a few basic UI bugs when the redesign happened, bug 939839, bug 939853, and bug 939869 with zero response.
  2. It's not working here on Ubuntu GNOME. I'm not sure if that's because USC and so on haven't been updated for it or whether it needs more UOA plumbing. GOA simply works better than UOA for Ubuntu GNOME's needs at this time but I don't see any one stepping up to write a GOA provider now.
  3. It sounds like Edubuntu may want to opt out. https://plus.google.com/118060934321492774758/posts/9KWT21ehG6i
  
  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug 28 23:46:49 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=da074346-bf87-4cf5-a9ec-8589cb501c4e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Title:
  u1: Allow Ubuntu flavors to opt out of U1 feature

Status in “ubiquity” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The new Ubuntu One feature is nice but some official Ubuntu flavors
  may need to opt out.

  Here's a few reasons:

  1. Ubuntu GNOME includes the U1 libraries but not the file sync app and because of Qt it's a significant amount of space to install ubuntuone-control-panel-qt (apt says 29 MB packages, 109 MB installed). While the feature is more than just file sync, it feels weird promoting a service that is missing a major component by default.
  I also don't like the U1 app's design especially on GNOME and filed a few basic UI bugs when the redesign happened, bug 939839, bug 939853, and bug 939869 with zero response.
  2. It's not working here on Ubuntu GNOME. I'm not sure if that's because USC and so on haven't been updated for it or whether it needs more UOA plumbing. GOA simply works better than UOA for Ubuntu GNOME's needs at this time but I don't see any one stepping up to write a GOA provider now.
  3. It sounds like Edubuntu may want to opt out. https://plus.google.com/118060934321492774758/posts/9KWT21ehG6i

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: ubiquity 2.15.14
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-4.9-generic 3.11.0-rc7
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-4-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.12.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Aug 28 23:46:49 2013
  InstallCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.11.0-4-generic root=UUID=da074346-bf87-4cf5-a9ec-8589cb501c4e ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  MarkForUpload: True
  SourcePackage: ubiquity
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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