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Configure Ubuntu Programs During Installation  
Written by Klau3 the 27 Jan 10 at 20:15. Related project: Live CD installer. New
Installation process should give people the choice to select some standard programms.
Someone using Thunderbird as mail client doesn't need Evolution...
It is not about installing all kinds of programms during the installation process, but about selecting the most common programms easily.

The other thing is that a lot of people don't know that ubuntu can play DVD videos, because they just don't know about libdvdcss2, “ubuntu restricted extras” and how to install them.

Example: my parents cannot install libdvdcss2 without my help. This should change!
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Solution #3: Configurate Ubuntu Programms During Installation
Written by nhandler the 27 Jan 10 at 23:27.


Integrate one more step into the installation process to enable a 'light weight' program selection and system pre-configuration
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Solution #4: But hide it under "Advanced" button!
Written by Int_ua the 28 Jan 10 at 00:28.
Because it can make installation process harder to understand for nonexpert users.
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Solution #5: Put it under Software Configuration
Written by vvfrn2 the 28 Jan 10 at 03:07.
not advanced option
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Solution #6: Include a 'none' option
Written by alms66 the 28 Jan 10 at 03:29.
A none option at each dropbox for those who will not use torrents, or notes, or those with no cd burners, etc.
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Solution #7: Only propose Open Source Software
Written by krs the 28 Jan 10 at 09:22.
For base Installation.
Or using Ubuntu is a non-sense.
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Solution #8: Name's Category
Written by guigui14100 the 28 Jan 10 at 23:22.
Instead write: Brasero (CD / DVD Burning)
Write this: CD / DVD Burning
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Solution #9: Video drivers
Written by Zorba the 3 Feb 10 at 09:39.
I think it's a good idea to insert an option "install video card driver"... more or less the idea is to integrate jockey in the installation program, so users can install the system with the right video driver (if they want).
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Solution #10: Add more stuff to "more information"
Written by tommis the 3 Feb 10 at 19:42.
Add more information box stuff like:

license
programs homepage
hard drive space needed
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Solution #11: Add install your own software.
Written by tommis the 3 Feb 10 at 19:56.
Theres so many programs at you cannot just but all in such a little list. Add option install your own packapages from ubuntus servers or your chosen ppa.
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Solution #12: Make it part of Ubuntu Software Center
Written by alexander255 the 5 Feb 10 at 00:17.
Add a new item in the sidebar of the Ubuntu Software Center called "Favorite Applications". The information about the alternatives could be simply added through debtags.
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Solution #13: adapt your own software
Written by ergbigred the 8 Feb 10 at 22:11.
We all may have pet programs that worked well under other linux distributions. It'd be nice if they could be automatically configured to play nice with Ubuntu setups or run in protected areas.
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Solution #14: Optional Microsoft Application Compatibility
Written by justintime03_2 the 9 Feb 10 at 02:13.
I know this sounds like heresy, but Ubuntu already has this in the repositories. Why not make it easier for new Ubuntu users to run their Windows applications. That's one of the biggest complaints I've heard. A lot of people don't know they can use WINE without digging around on the net. There's a lot who never know they have the option. Have the option to install WINE in the Configure Ubuntu Programs tool at first boot. I think this is crucial.

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System should detect and prevent overheating  
Written by atorch the 31 Jan 10 at 23:45. Global category: Others. New
I have an nvidia card, and under Sys->Admin->NVidia Settings, I can click on Thermal Monitor and see a Core Temperature reading. Every now and then, when my fan is blocked, the computer overheats and crashes.
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Solution #1: Notify OSD should warn user when computer is overheating
Written by atorch the 31 Jan 10 at 23:45.
Notify OSD could prevent such crashes, by warning the user that "Core temperature is dangerously high. Check whether your fan intakes are blocked, and consider shutting down your computer to let it cool off."
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Solution #2: Use ACPI CPU throttling to manage temperature
Written by KarlHegbloom the 9 Feb 10 at 01:31.
I have a laptop that can get too hot when I'm running a CPU intensive application. I found that if I throttle the processors back using /proc/acpi/processor/CPU*/throttling, it will run a lot cooler. It also saves battery.

It should be possible to add a feature to gnome-power-manager that monitors the /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/*/temperature readouts. When it gets too hot, throttle it back.

There is also a /proc/acpi/thermal_zone/*/trip_points control on my laptop. When I 'cat' it, all I see is one for critical temperature...

So, what I'm proposing is that the gnome-power-manager be extended to monitor and control thermal performance.

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It's not easy enough to install a desktop cube in Ubuntu  
Written by dragoon76 the 23 Jan 10 at 14:32. Related project: Compiz Advanced Settings (ccsm). New
Many people want to try linux and ubuntu because they've heard of it and one thing people often hear about linux is the desktop cube which (seems so exiting).

It is currently not that easy to get a desktop cube in ubuntu if you don't know the systeme. You need to install a specific package (compiz-config) and in the first place search the internet to actually know this is the thing to do.

We should make desktop cube easily accessible in ubuntu beacause it atracts people.
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Solution #1: Install simple compiz config manager by default.
Written by dragoon76 the 23 Jan 10 at 14:32.
Simple compiz config manager is a very simple and user-friendly tool to configure compiz. It gathers the most important options. None will feel lost with this tool.



On top of that let's not add an icon in the menu (in order not to overload it). The user can acces it throw Appearance prefencres if he wants more options.
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Solution #2: When SCCSM is installed make a tab in "Apperance Preferences" for it
Written by Andaril the 7 Feb 10 at 17:39.
integrate it in main Appearance window.

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Improve the file copy/move progress dialog  
Written by timnwells the 5 Feb 10 at 01:53. Related project: Nautilus. New
When I copy or move files around it pops up the progress bar with a NotifyIcon that allows for hiding or showing the progress bar. So to keep track of how that copy/move is going I usually put the progress dialog as always on top and move it to a corner of the screen or something so I can see at a glance where it is up to.
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Solution #1: Show progress on the notify icon
Written by timnwells the 5 Feb 10 at 01:53.
If instead of a dialog, the progress of the copy operation could be shown on the notify icon as a percentage, or perhaps a very small progress bar could appear under the panel below the icon to indicate the progress, without the need to popup dialog and always visible at a glance.
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Solution #2: Notification bubble
Written by Andrey Sudarikov the 9 Feb 10 at 09:29.
Instead of a dialog, several progress bars (for several simultaneous file operations) could be displayed in notification bubble.

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Touchpad Speed, seperate from Anything else speed  
Written by balloooza the 18 Jan 10 at 00:42. Related project: Gnome. New
The name is basicly it, My problem, I like my touchpad to have a much different setting than the mice I use, I plug in a mouse and it takes off, flying around the screen, and then I have to change the speed (it is very easy to do with gnome-do, but still a hassle)
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Solution #1: Seperate the speed controlls for touchpad and mouse
Written by balloooza the 18 Jan 10 at 00:42.
Easy!
Example:
Mouse Speed
Acceleration: ----------|----
Sensitivity: --------|------

Touch pad speed:
Acceleration: --|-----------
Sensitivity ---------|----
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Solution #2: #1 + settings like gsynaptics
Written by konradmb the 23 Jan 10 at 18:12.
Soution #1 + settings in gsynaptics:
sudo apt-get install gsynaptics
apt://gsynaptics
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Solution #3: Separate settings for each device
Written by yman the 24 Jan 10 at 23:54.
Have separate settings for each device that was/is connected to the computer.

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Internet time syncronization in default install  
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Written by Prime Mover the 11 Jan 10 at 23:21. Global category: System. New
For a variety of reasons, it's important for computers to maintain accurate time. Other OS vendors, such as Microsoft, have recognized this and have their operating systems sync automatically "out of the box."

Ubuntu currently doesn't support time synchronization in the default install. A user must know enough about their computer to find the setting, turn it on (which requires another step to install the NTP software), and then pick a time server. While such steps are trivial and comfortable for most technically-oriented users, they may escape the casual non-technical user. Such casual users may not know about the existence of the setting nor why they should enable it.
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Solution #1: Install and configure the NTP daemon during OS installation
Written by Prime Mover the 11 Jan 10 at 23:21.
I propose that the NTP daemon be installed and configured as part of the default installation. The NTP daemon should be configured to use servers from the NTP Pool Project just like Debian does.

Canonical will need to register as a vendor at http://www.pool.ntp.org/en/vendors.html to receive a vendor zone that can be used for time synchronization by Ubuntu. These zones will look like 1.canonical.pool.ntp.org, 2.canonical.pool.ntp.org, and 3.canonical.pool.ntp.org. Once the vendor zone is available, the NTP package should be configured to use the zones for synchronizing the time.
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Solution #2: Add Option for NTP Demon During Install
Written by lecorian the 6 Feb 10 at 18:10.
Simply add a checkbox when configuring timezones that with a message like "Synchronize time data with online servers". When users check the box it will automatically install NTP daemon

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Ubuntu Software Center doesn't show whether a project is still in development  
Written by Menti the 28 Jan 10 at 21:41. Global category: System. New
Knowing how active a software project is can be an interesting factor when evaluating its installation, especially if comparing two different alternatives. Certainly there are old programs that are still good alternatives; but as a general rule, users would prefer to use software that is up to date and avoid projects that are no longer in development.

What information could USC display to indicate if a project is active or dead?
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Solution #1: Show the date that the package was built
Written by Menti the 28 Jan 10 at 21:41.
Besides other metadata such as the version number, support, etc, the date that the package was built could be shown.
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Solution #2: Show the date that the source code was released
Written by Menti the 28 Jan 10 at 21:45.
Conceptually, the release of the code would be a lot more precise than the building of the package to indicate if the project is in active development. However, I don't know if that information is easily available and manageable to be dropped into USC.
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Solution #3: Show richer information
Written by Menti the 28 Jan 10 at 21:54.
Whatever could be feasible and nice to have. For example:
-102 days since last version
-23 days since last security update

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No easy way to add menu programs to start at boot  
Written by dstansby the 4 Feb 10 at 16:18. Related project: Gnome. New
Currently in ubuntu there is no easy way to configure programs to run at boot. The startup manager program is confusing at best when adding a new program, and there is no other way to add a program to start at boot.
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Solution #1: Add right-click menu item
Written by dstansby the 4 Feb 10 at 16:18.
When you right click on a program in the main menu there could be an option to "Start program at boot"
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Solution #2: Add a list of installed programs to Startup Applications
Written by dstansby the 4 Feb 10 at 16:23.
When you choose to add a program at startup, instead of showing the user a confusing dialogue about program executables etc. it could show the user a list of programs that you have installed. The user could then choose which they want to start, and which they don't want to start, at boot.
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Solution #3: Easy way allready exists
Written by footprint the 8 Feb 10 at 11:59.
I just tried Drag & Drop from thr Main Menu to the Startup Applications window and it works!
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Solution #4: Like #2 but with option to minimize the window (thunderbird)
Written by Papamatti the 8 Feb 10 at 20:54.
There is no option to minimize an application after startup. This would be useful for programs like Thunderbird e.g.

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Automatically set weather applet location  
Written by ahayzen the 24 Jan 10 at 16:57. Related project: Live CD installer. New
Most people don't realise that there is even a weather applet built into the clock. But if this worked out you location automatically and showed the little preview of the current weather and temperature all on its own. This would then impress the user, also it is a useful applet.
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Solution #1: Use time zone location
Written by ahayzen the 24 Jan 10 at 16:57.
Use the time zone location given in the installation process to determine the weather location.
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Solution #2: Use IP address lookup
Written by tntricker the 24 Jan 10 at 18:11.
Have the option to use an IP lookup service to guess the current location. Then display that locations weather data on the widget. This would only be used if there was no location set.
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Solution #3: Precision Hierarchy
Written by Akerbos the 25 Jan 10 at 07:22.
1. User Setting
2. IP lookup
3. Time zone
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Solution #4: Integration also with Network Manager
Written by spocky the 1 Feb 10 at 14:39.
When using mobile 3g to connect to internet an assistant is supporting you once you entered your location - voila
another point to be handled centrally
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Solution #5: As #3, but automatic
Written by euxneks the 5 Feb 10 at 03:56.
As #3, but on IP change, try to determine if the user has changed locations and popup a dialog asking if they'd like to change their location to the one guessed. This would be useful for people who are moving, or traveling constantly.

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Users are not presented with the option to donate to free software projects  
Written by JordyD the 25 Jan 10 at 00:18. Global category: Others. New
Often the only place where users are presented with the option to donate to a project is on the project's site. With the Ubuntu repositories, there is now almost no reason to go to a project's site. Therefore I propose that there be something done to make the option more visible to the users of the software.
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Solution #1: Add a "Donate" button to the Ubuntu Software Center
Written by JordyD the 25 Jan 10 at 00:18.
I propose that a button be added to the Ubuntu Software Center for donations. This button would take you to the project's specified donation page. The donation page can be specified in the .deb package. For example, it could be a field in the control file. If the field is missing, the button would simply not be present for that package.

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