Potential disaster for Rev/Linux pendrive apps

[Andre Garzia]

Bob,

did you try running revolution.x86 from an xterm?

Andre

On Mar 5, 2007, at 10:08 AM, Bob Warren wrote:

> I have already reported this bug to Ubuntu and also informed Rev  
> (Kevin) about it, so this thread is just for the record or for your  
> participation.
>
> Here is the original text of my report:
>
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> In previous versions of Ubuntu, Runtime Revolution programs can be  
> run directly from a pendrive by double-clicking on their icon.
>
> In Feisty Fawn Flight 4, this does not happen. Instead, the  
> following message is given:
>
> "Cannot open /media/KINGSTON/revapp
> No application suitable for automatic installation is available for  
> handling this kind of file"
>
> If it is a bug, I hope to see it fixed. If it is a new "feature", I  
> don't want it. Runtime Revolution apps can still be run in this  
> manner from the Desktop, and I see no reason why they should not  
> run in a similar manner directly from a common pendrive.
>
>
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> By mistake, I referred to "Flight" 4 when in fact it should now be  
> "Herd". They both mean "Beta".
>
> So far, Ubuntu have only asked me to supply a Rev standalone app  
> for testing, which I have done. There are no further reports yet.  
> If you would like to follow, or participate in, the progress of  
> this bug (which I sincerely hope is not supposed to be an intended  
> feature), navigate to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/88229
>
> You might also like to note how simple and client-friendly their  
> bug reporting system is...
>
> Bob
>
>
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