LXer: Ubuntu Might Get A New Simplified Packaging Format / App Installer

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LXer: Ubuntu Might Get A New Simplified Packaging Format / App Installer

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05-08-2013, 03:20 PM	#1
LXer LXer NewsBot Registered: Dec 2005 Posts: 128,548 Rep:	LXer: Ubuntu Might Get A New Simplified Packaging Format / App Installer Published at LXer: According to a recent message posted on the Ubuntu Devel mailing list by Colin Watson, Installer Team leader, Ubuntu might get a new, simplified packaging format and app installer which should make it easier for developers to get their software into Ubuntu. This will target, at least initially, the Ubuntu phone/tablet but it should be usable elsewhere too, even on non-Ubuntu or non-Linux systems. Read More...

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