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Integrate prefetch into Ubuntu  
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Priority : Medium
Definition : Pending Approval (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Deferred
Assignee : Scott James Remnant
spec
Written by Ubuwu the 28 Feb 08 at 15:04. Global category: System. Won't implement
In todays computer systems the main bottleneck is not CPU but disk access which is several orders of magnitude slower than CPU and memory. In such circumstances the way to improve application performance is to prefetch data it needs from disk before it even requests it and it is the point of prefetching techniques. This speeds up boot and decreases the time needed to start programs. This replaces and it is faster than the currently used readahead.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #31
Written by Ubuwu the 28 Feb 08 at 15:04.
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Codec Manager  
Written by intarwub the 29 Feb 08 at 00:32. Global category: Multimedia. Already implemented
As a user I want to be able to listen to audio or watch videos with the least amount of setup. I would like to have a single interface (Codec Manager) that lists all of the most common audio and video formats and shows me if I am missing the necessary codec for playback.

Use Case: Enable MP3 playback.
Precondition: MP3s are not currently playable.
1. User logs into the system.
2. User opens the Codec Manager.
3. System displays a list of common audio/video formats.
4. User selects MP3s.
5. System displays some info about MP3s.
6. System displays a list of available codecs.
7. User selects a codec and clicks Apply.
8. System downloads and installs the selected codec.
9. System informs the user when completed.

Other possible features:
- Display a list of audio/video types that are missing codecs.
- An auto-setup function, that grabs the recommended codec for all formats.

Audio and Video formats that should be supported:

Audio:
- MP3
- OGG
- AAC
- FLAC
- Real Audio

Video:
- MP4

[....]

Developer comments
Attacks the problem from the wrong angle. I don't think many users would care about a "codec manager", that sounds very much like a geek tool. Heck, *I* wouldn't care about a codec manager. I care about watching my videos. :-)

To me this already seems solved very elegantly with the existing easy-codec-installation.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #316
Written by intarwub the 29 Feb 08 at 00:32.
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Font Repository with a User-Friendly GUI  
Ubuntu

In :  
Priority : Undefined
Definition : New (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
Assignee :
spec
forum
Written by doughy the 29 Feb 08 at 00:25. Global category: Others. Implemented
Ubuntu should include a way to add/remove fonts from a repository just like the add/remove program panel. When a user needs a new font, they could open up the window, and the program would download the latest repository fonts. The user could look through the fonts and choose which ones to install by simply checking a box and clicking "apply." A user could search for font keywords to find certain styles of fonts. For example, someone could search for keywords words "serif","sans serif","cursive", and the GUI would display fonts that match the search. This would be a killer tool for designers.

Furthermore, the GUI could be very helpful. When a user browses a font, a sample image of it could be automatically loaded so that the user can quickly find fonts that are appealing to them. A rating system or popularity gauge could be used so that the best fonts can be highlighted.

A tool like this would create inscentive for font designers to make their designs free/public. Credits could be given to designers in the font descriptions.

Developer comments
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #303
Written by doughy the 29 Feb 08 at 00:25.
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Tabbed Nautilus   forum
Written by einalex the 28 Feb 08 at 17:16. Global category: Look and Feel. Implemented
Enable Nautilus to use tabs.

Nautilus is Ubuntu's default file management software. There is no reason why you should need to open countless Nautilus windows to manage your files. It is time to bring tabs from your web browser to your file browser.

Developer comments
This is implemented! See the Gnome 2.24 release notes.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #90
Written by einalex the 28 Feb 08 at 17:16.
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Updateable/Upgradanle installer in Alpha/Beta-testing  
Written by Jimmyfj the 12 Jan 10 at 16:35. Related project: Live CD installer. New

For the latest four or five releases of Ubuntu I've been runing the test-version from the first Alpha-release up till the final release which I've then been running till the next Aplha is released. And in this writing moment I'm running Lucid Lynx in its current Alpha which I believe is still Alpha 1.

In running the test releases it happens that the system simply crashes due to any number of reasons. And it is with regard to the well known fact that I suggest that the developers makes the installer upgradable in a way so that one doesn't have to download the ISO file from the latest build every time a crash occurs but simply have to take the existing Alpha install cd and have the installer automatically check for any updates in Alpha version or for the installer itself.

I've seen that done in Sabayon GNU/Linux so it's doable without too much trouble.
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Solution #1: Automatic installer update/upgrade
Written by Jimmyfj the 12 Jan 10 at 16:35.

Sabayon GNU/Linux has this neat feature of upgrading the installer before proceeding with the installation itself. We need a similar feature in the installer for all Alpha/Beta/RC releases to make life easier for the community of Beta-testers.

We know that crashes will occur in the test period and to save people from having to create new install cd's with the latest release this could be done via the installer once the existing Alpha or Beta release is booted.

An extra menu-point with the opportunity to update/upgrade the installer to ensure the install of the latest release is installed. It's double work if one first have to install say the Alpha 3 release only to have half the files written over by newer files. The job of sorting files is thus a job for the installer, not the user.

To do this there could be produced a net-install-cd only for use by the beta-tester community. This net-installer should be able to fetch the latest files for download.

I'd rather sit and wait for the install to finish than stare at a graphical interface kept alive by movement of the mouse to prevent the screen saver from activating every five minute.

With a net-install for beta-testers we will also benefit from even more users participation.

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Push for partnerships with other hardware vendors  
Written by Veejay the 28 Feb 08 at 14:41. Global category: Others. Implemented
Given the success (as far as I know) of your Dell partnership, please do everything possible to seek alliances with other vendors, as it will reinforce the idea that Ubuntu is a viable alternative to other operating systems and will provide better hardware support for current Ubuntu users.

Dell is offering new models based on Ubuntu (recently the XPS M1330 in a few countries), proof that the business model makes sense.

Developer comments
We have an active partnership program and are open to discussions with hardware vendors. See: http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/hardwareprogramme
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #20
Written by Veejay the 28 Feb 08 at 14:41.
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Ubuntu should recognize hardware changes  
Written by nxvl the 28 Feb 08 at 19:11. Global category: System. Implemented
When i change some hardware pieces i need to configure them manually, ubuntu should recognize there has been a hardware change and configure it.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #157
Written by nxvl the 28 Feb 08 at 19:11.
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