[Idea] PhoneGap support for Ubuntu

[James Haigh]

On Nov 6, 2012 2:45 AM, "Ma Xiaojun" <damage3025 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 7:22 PM, James Haigh <james.r.haigh at gmail.com>
wrote:
> > Please take a look at Kivy. It aims at crossplatform multitouch support
for
> > both mobile and desktop.
> >
> > Anyone looking at web-based apps as a way to be crossplatform should
> > consider Kivy.
> >
> > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kivy
> >
> > James.
>
> It looks decent.
> But supporting one platform doesn't mean that another is useless.

I never said it was; I agree that PhoneGap should support Ubuntu. Although
granted, I'm no fan of JavaScript-based apps. I think with LLVM around, and
OS's like Android that are capable of sandboxing each application, the days
of JavaScript apps are numbered.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LLVM

On Nov 6, 2012 5:58 AM, "Timo Jyrinki" <timo.jyrinki at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 2012/11/6 Ma Xiaojun <damage3025 at gmail.com>:
> > This is inspired by the following post:
> >
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2012-November/msg00006.html
> >
> > Since Ubuntu is heading towards Tablets and mobile phones now.
> > It would be very nice if we also join the PhoneGap camp.
>
> This occurred to me is as well when the new mobility focus was
> announced a few weeks ago.

What? Could you please provide a link?

I remember years ago hype about Ubuntu Mobile - which kinda became Moblin,
IIRC, which with a couple of mergers and renames (now called Tizen I think)
hasn't had a raving success. Now there's excitement about Ubuntu for
Android - and I really do hope Canonical get it out there before it goes
the same way, or competitors get there first. I think Canonical should
focus on Ubuntu for Android before revisiting the ambitions of Ubuntu
Mobile.

> If you or someone has interest to tinker
> with the code, go ahead and add Ubuntu support :) There are indeed
> many platforms which try to do the same as PhoneGap, so pick your
> choice and add Ubuntu in front of developers' eyes!

This is the reason why I think PhoneGap should support Ubuntu! :-p

Best regards,
James.
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