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Contributor JoseGosdin

Professional-looking bootloader  
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Written by Murrquan the 28 Feb 08 at 14:42. Global category: Look and Feel. Implemented
Ubuntu's bootloader is a stark black and white screen, filled with confusing options. It gives newbies a moment of indecision, as they try to figure out if they are supposed to choose something, and wonder why there are three or four Ubuntus listed. Then the timer finishes counting down (starting from 10), and the newb begins to feel like he's getting in over his head as his PC boots into Ubuntu.

Too much information up front, stark text-only display, painfully long countdown timer.
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Selected solution (#1): Create an attractive boot loader with grubgfx
Written by Murrquan the 28 Feb 08 at 14:42.
Create an attractive boot loader with grubgfx that requires minimal user input and does not scare away new users. If that doesn't work then use Fedora's Plymouth
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Selected solution (#2): Use Plymouth and the latest GDM for a faster and smoother boot up.
Written by vs8 the 14 Jan 09 at 15:59.
openSUSE and Fedora 10 feature more elaborate art than Ubuntu, I'm not talking about the colors they choose, because I like the Ubuntu colors, it's the art style.

One thing they got right is the boot up. Those distros boot very smooth and they look professional, Ubuntu looks rushed, plain and ugly.

I've seen Fedora boot, and the new plymouth thing rocks, Ubuntu should use it too. It's way better than the actual ugly usplash.

The other thing is the GDM, Ubuntu uses a very old GDM, which is slow. At least on my PC (AMD Phenon 9600 Quad Core, 4gb RAM). The new GDM is smoother, faster and it works fine.

In short, Ubuntu needs eye candy, from boot up to shut down it will attract more people, I guarantee it.

What is Plymouth?

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=fedora_plymouth&num=1

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Selected solution (#3): Put a Motion Splashscreen on ubuntu
Written by Felix-Valentine the 12 Jul 09 at 17:26.
to better the user experience, ubuntu should have an animated Splash Screen. a (mini Video) playing, showing the Ubuntu Logo and then a smooth overpass from the splash screen to the loging screen.
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Selected solution (#4): Ubuntu Grub Backround
Written by MattFinck21 the 21 Jun 09 at 07:18.
i was thinking that ubuntu team should design an default ubuntu grub backround for future releases..or atleast add them to the current ones. after all it would go nice after seeing the linux mint did that.
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Selected solution (#5): Design a GUI to help with the process of changing the image
Written by Rodrigo the 12 Jul 09 at 15:31.
Let's stay with the black screen or maybe a screen, but just one to begin with, then with the use of a GUI (the user can download it from the servers) be able to change it without needing to go to the console.
Everybody likes to customize his machine sooner or later.
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Selected solution (#6): Use BURG with GRUB 2
Written by tommis the 7 Jan 10 at 02:02.
BURG is a program based-on Grub 2,BURG uses new menu list,screen layout and shortcut keys that all easily customized.
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Also see - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Burg
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Selected solution (#7): Installation Option
Written by puzzler995 the 18 Jan 10 at 20:27.
In installation have an option of using either BURG or GRUB with GRUB the Default Option
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Selected solution (#8): Just make grub2 better
Written by lokster the 3 Feb 10 at 14:13.
The developers must make grub2 better. Why use another new and in early development bootloader, while there is already a good one?
Just make the good one even better.

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Make Ubuntu Financially Self Sufficient  
Written by dfox8895 the 29 Feb 08 at 05:34. Global category: Others. Won't implement
How about allowing the community by "stock" in applications. Allow ubuntu core to stay free, while allow those interested in particular apps. Purchase certificates of ownership which allow the holders to vote on the direction of the development. They would also get first try to beta test. Giving those who care about the application a chance to go through a UAT process.

In my opinion this would:

Give Ubuntu applications to multiply under their own support and die due to the lack of support. Darwinism at its best.

It would ensure Ubuntu lives beyond Mr. Shuttleworth.

If I were to invest in Streamtuner, I would have a vested interest to make it popular ( I would have in effect paid for it.)

Again I am not suggesting that this model be applied to anything other than applications like word processors, media players and such.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #972
Written by dfox8895 the 29 Feb 08 at 05:34.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #972 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Block JoseGosdin in the .htaccess file.  
Written by Remmy the 29 Feb 08 at 05:45. Global category: Others. New
Seriously. This shows you how scared people are of Linux rising in popularity. When someone resorts to vandalizing a website, they have to be pretty upset.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #981
Written by Remmy the 29 Feb 08 at 05:45.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #981 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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seperate Donation specifically for advertising purposes  
Written by sage the 29 Feb 08 at 05:13. Global category: Others. New
tv, newegg, google, etc.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #948
Written by sage the 29 Feb 08 at 05:13.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #948 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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New Ubuntu Stickers  
Written by lync the 29 Feb 08 at 04:13. Global category: Others. New
The stickers which comes with ShipIt may have a new redesign... May be a 3D logo like brainstorm's...
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #878
Written by lync the 29 Feb 08 at 04:13.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #878 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Mathusalem integrated into gnome and gnome applications  
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Written by epritchett the 29 Feb 08 at 00:16. Global category: System. New
During the google summer of code project, Mathusalem was developed. It uses D-Bus and allows applications to use a common framework to display the progress of various processes on the system, such as the downloading of a file or the burning of a CD.

I think this would be a great addition to the desktop as it will give a common UI to all tasks and make applications very learnable. Other uses could be for ripping CDs, uploading files vie ftp etc, integration into apt and many more.

Here is the link to the developers blog

http://tw.apinc.org/weblog/2006/08/22 (seems to be down)

or more info:

http://live.gnome.org/Mathusalem

(Note: text copied from launchpad)

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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #286
Written by epritchett the 29 Feb 08 at 00:16.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #286 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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Opera support for Ubuntu Brainstorm  
Written by JoseGosdin the 29 Feb 08 at 00:14. Global category: Others. Implemented
Voting is broken in Opera.
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Selected solution (#1): Auto-generated solution of idea #281
Written by JoseGosdin the 29 Feb 08 at 00:14.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #281 was submitted before this update, its rationale and solution are not separated. Please vote accordingly, and if you have the necessary rights, please separate the rationale from the solution. Thanks!

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