Today was the first day of the Ubuntu Developer’s Summit for Karmic Koala. In the next week, the plans for Karmic Koala should be roughly defined for implementation over the next four months.

One of the things that will be discussed on Tuesday is support for running Android applications on Ubuntu. This is an interesting possibility, since it could allow for a vast library of interesting applications designed for mobile use to be used on Ubuntu computers, most importantly those running Ubuntu Netbook Remix.

At this point Android stands a chance of really taking off, due to its open-source foundation and powerful backing from Google. If, and this is a big if, that happens, there will undoubtedly be a huge library of incredible applications, both free and for pay, that will make the Android experience what it is. Ubuntu and its mobile variants do not stand much chance of getting this amount of developer attention anytime soon, but if Android application could be run directly on Ubuntu, that would give Ubuntu a boost from whatever attention Android gets.

We will probably know more after the idea is discussed on Tuesday (the 26th), but it certainly sounds like an interesting idea.

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