Will Trusty/14.04 Installation Media come without Ubuntu One?
As Ubuntu One has been shut down now, and the current build of 14.04 'Trusty' still comes with Ubuntu One (and U1 Music, etc with it):
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Would Ubuntu One come with the final release as well? Please check the Trusty Release Schedule; the Final Beta was released on March 27.
If it does, I think it'd lead to a huge confusion for users, and also embarrassment for people like me who'd have to tell new migrants (from the Windows world) that this service has now been shut down.
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Also, as U1 is now dead, how would the users of the Phone version on Trusty sync their Contacts, Files, Music, etc?
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Would 13.10 LIVE DVD images also be updated to incorporate this change?
Solution 1:
The client packages for file sync have already been removed from the 14.04 archive, yes. However, if you upgrade, the client will not be removed unless you choose to allow it to be removed during the process.
Contacts sync has been shut down for a long time already. You are not using it on any current phone version of the client with Ubuntu One. Also, the phone apps did not support synchronization. You could only download individual files from the service. Only auto-upload was supported, only for photos. The music streaming app will stop working on June 1. The Android and iOS apps will be removed from the respective stores at some point.
The 13.10 install image will never change. However, 13.10 will also no longer be supported, after July 2014, and it is already impossible for new users to sign up for the service.