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Idea #5245: Add Ubuntu podcasts to Rhythmbox

Written by Eldmannen the 20 Mar 08 at 21:23. Category: Multimedia. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Rhythmbox comes with podcast functionality but no podcasts by default.

I propose we add some Ubuntu podcasts, or some Linux podcasts. Like LugRadio or something.

So people who don't know what a podcast is, can use it as an example, to learn what it is.

This would integrate Ubuntu users with the fantastic Ubuntu community, so that they can feel that they're part of it.
A strong, healthy, vibrant community.

So they can feel the Ubuntu love. The warmth of the embrace of Ubuntu.

The podcasts could also educate them about Linux and Ubuntu.

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Written by Eldmannen the 20 Mar 08 at 21:23.
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edm1 wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 15:49
Not everyone has the bandwidth to download podcasts regularly. I also doubt there is space for large audio files on the installation CD.

Alan Pope (Ubuntu developer) wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 16:32
I like this idea, it's like having Rhythmbox populated with radio stations and stores.

cmr wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 17:22
it's like having RB prepopulated with radio stations and stores... except that this silently incurs an automatic process that both strains the podcast servers and fills the user's disk.

there must be a better way besides preconfiguring them to make these podcasts easily accessible to new RB users. i for one would probably not notice this until 4-6 months after installing, and by then i'd already have wasted a lot of bandwidth and space.

Eldmannen wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 17:26
edm1,
I do not propose automatic downloads of podcasts or inclusion on installation Cd.

cmr,
I do not propose automatic downloads. I just propose there is an Ubuntu podcast can click on, and it shows episodes, and he can click on the episode, and it downloads or streams it...

lamalex wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 18:14
No thanks, this would really just be annoying and not useful at all. Keep worthless data off of my disk, I prefer to decide what's in my music collection, as do most others I believe. This is just like how most music players in the windows world include a copy of Beethoven's 9th, or some smooth jazz track. It just gets promptly deleted and wastes everyone's time.

Alan Pope (Ubuntu developer) wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 18:20
It doesn't _have_ to pre-download lots of media, filling the disk, but could just be a link to the rss feeds for some podcasts.


Alan Pope (Ubuntu developer) wrote on the 21 Mar 08 at 20:18
I added this page to the wiki to allow people to add potential podcasts https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Podcasts

Eldmannen wrote on the 26 Mar 08 at 02:21
Alan Pope,
Thanks. Great!

noodlesgc wrote on the 16 Apr 08 at 20:34
Great idea. NOTE: __DO_NOT__ include Lugradio. I personally love it, but theres too much strong language. Ubuntu has to be family friendly. Otherwise Awesome idea. +1


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