[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu MID - Still Live

[Jamie Bennett]

On 12 Apr 2010, at 09:14, Alan Pope wrote:

> On 12 April 2010 09:08, Cornelius Mostert
> <corneliusmostert at googlemail.com> wrote:
>> It looks like Ubuntu MID is not live any longer, the last update seems to be
>> 8.04... Now I am wondering what would be a good LIVE/ACTIVE distro to make
>> use of for MID devices... I am thinking of course of the Joggler but also
>> other devices...
>> 
> 
> What do you mean by 'live/active distro'?

The MID edition is no longer actively maintained.

> I have tried Ubuntu Netbook Edition on the Joggler, and not sure it
> fits really. I'd like something Ubuntu based but with a UI something
> like the standard one that comes with the Joggler. Nice big buttons.
> Something like the Wii UI perhaps.

Try the netbook-launcher-efl package available in main. It can be completely redesigned by changing one file. See http://www.linuxuk.org/2010/02/the-new-ui-for-arm-based-ubuntu-devices/ from some screenshots.

> Cheers,
> Al.

Regards,
Jamie.
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