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Out of Date Ubuntu Games  
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Written by MighMoS the 28 Feb 08 at 16:35. Global category: Gaming. Already implemented
Many games feature the ability to play with other people. However, the first thing the game will check for is to see if it is currently up to date.

When Ubuntu enters version freeze, the games fall out of date, and it can be harder to play them online without finding a 3rd party update or compiling it yourself (Freeciv, Scorched3D, and Battle for Wesnoth to name a few).

This also creates issues when different distributions freeze at different times, so it can be hard to play with other Linux users.
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Solution #1: New Official Ubuntu Gaming Repository
Written by MighMoS the 28 Feb 08 at 16:35.
Ubuntu should provide a repository for up to date games for games that will always need the latest version to play online.
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Solution #2: Promote Playdeb
Written by Clorox the 21 Jun 09 at 02:46.
Playdeb is a .deb repository of games for Ubuntu. It has some good games and stays up-to-date.

Site: http://www.playdeb.net/
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Solution #3: Use Backports
Written by ChrisB the 18 Apr 10 at 15:32.
The backports repository is official and contains up to date software. For more info see here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports

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Ability to make changes to the "guided" installation  
Written by MighMoS the 31 May 08 at 19:11. Global category: Installation. New
I like when installing Ubuntu it can resize and calculate sizes for / and swap automatically, and that's great, but I would like to be able to go back and make some changes if I want (for example, use more than one hard drive).
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #9307
Written by MighMoS the 31 May 08 at 19:11.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9307 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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Ship a splash screen for grub by default  
Written by MighMoS the 31 May 08 at 19:13. Global category: Look and Feel. New
With all the artists Ubuntu has, and Grub not going anywhere soon, could grub at least get a splash screen by default? It's much more appealing than the simple menu that exists now.
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Solution #1: Auto-generated solution of idea #9308
Written by MighMoS the 31 May 08 at 19:13.
Ubuntu Brainstorm was updated in January 2009. Since the idea #9308 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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