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 * '''Launchpad Entry''': UbuntuSpec:desktop-karmic-gnome-3
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== Summary ==

The specification describes how Ubuntu will work on the new GNOME3 components, what packages will be available and where and what tasks the team plans to work on

== Rationale ==

Ubuntu is a GNOME based distribution, having the new versions and components available early will benefit the distribution, users and GNOME

== User stories ==

 * Users will want to try the new GNOME components and be able to test GNOME3, it will be easy to do so from Ubuntu

== Assumptions ==

 * The new components will be available to universe first and until being ready to be used by default in which case they will be considered for the desktop installation

== Design ==

 * The new components will go to universe
 * The current components updates will be packaged the usual way
 * The team will work to make the desktop applications use the new libraries

== Implementation ==

 * gnome-shell will be packaged in universe
 * zeitgeist will be packaged in universe
 * http://www.gnome.org/~fpeters/299.html has the list of cleaning tasks, the team will work on cleaning api usage in the desktop applications and especially libgnome*, libgnomevfs, libglade, other libraries are probably too much work for the karmic cycle

=== UI Changes ===

 * No interface changes out of the standard GNOME updates changes

=== Code Changes ===

=== Migration ===

 * No migration required

== Test/Demo Plan ==

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