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Integrate Google Wave into Ubuntu  
Written by suneej the 30 May 09 at 15:31. New
Google Wave is open-source and will be released later this year. If it could be integrated into Ubuntu then it could greatly improve the productivity and communication of networked Ubuntu users. For example more than one person can work on a GIMP or OpenOffice document simultaneously in real time etc...
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Solution #1: Integrate Google Wave into Ubuntu
Written by suneej the 30 May 09 at 15:31.
Google Wave is open-source and will be released later this year. If it could be integrated into Ubuntu then it could greatly improve the productivity and communication of networked Ubuntu users. For example more than one person can work on a GIMP or OpenOffice document simultaneously in real time etc...

It can be integrated into the Ubuntu desktop....because its open-source it can easily be modified
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Solution #2: Application Plugins to make use of Google Wave features
Written by aadityabhatia the 31 May 09 at 07:51.
The best way to accomplish this task is to write plug-ins for the existing applications, to integrate new features based on Google Wave into the existing applications like GIMP or OpenOffice.

Plug-ins are OPTIONAL for user and are easy to develop, since they can be written without modifying the actual application code.
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Solution #3: Use wave for the ubuntu community
Written by arand the 1 Jun 09 at 10:17.
Use wave to bring together all scattered pieces of the ubuntu community: Forums, mailing lists, launchpad, wiki, brainstorm, irc, etc., and hence create a common, transparent interface applicable to all things ubuntu. Old services will remain, extensions will congregate content into the wave interface.
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Solution #4: Integrate programs one-by-one into Google Wave via plugins
Written by kareeser the 3 Jun 09 at 01:56.
Quick example: Evolution.

Both are viable programs on their own, Evolution supports POP and IMAP, and is a general PIM which would benefit greatly from Google Wave as a sync backend. Evolution could even keep their layout, but interface with Google Wave like their own API does.

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