KubuntuRestrictedManager
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Launchpad entry: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/kubuntu-restricted-manager
Packages affected: restricted-manager
Summary
There should be a Qt/KDE frontend to the Restricted Drivers Manager present in Ubuntu.
Rationale
This is another Ubuntu python-gtk application that lacks a KDE frontend. Such frontend should be created so the Kubuntu users can benefit from this feature.
Use cases
- Wilhelm owns a proprietary graphic card and he finds the proprietary driver installation complicated in Kubuntu.
Scope
The scope of this specification is to develop and maintain a Qt/KDE frontend to the restricted-manager program. Adding new features to it is not planned at the moment.
Design
The UI should be consistent with the current GTK/GNOME UI but it should also contain Qt/KDE-specific widgets.
Timeline
Implementation
Not yet started.
Code
- Python programming language will be used as gdebi is built upon it.
- The python-kde3 module will provide the Qt/KDE API ( possibly python-kde4 as well, if it will be released soon enough before the feature's deadline ).
- Bzr on Launchpad will be used as VCS.
Data preservation and migration
Unresolved issues