http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com guidelines and check if your idea has been posted already! ]]> en-us Tue, 02-Dec-2008 00:00:00 UTC Tue, 02-Dec-2008 00:00:00 UTC QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/94/
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Examples :
- Add software 2.0 and not software 1.9
- Support acpi
- Speed Up boot time
- Better wi-fi support
- ...

In fact, these ideas are good ideas and everyone will vote for. But little ideas but good ideas are hidden because can't obtain same scores.

We can vote "for" or "against" an idea. We could clic on a "too logical" button and if "too logical" have a important score we hide this ideas. A visitor could watch all ideas, but by defaut done and "too logical" should be hides.

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Virtually all other sites related to the wiki, documentation, launchpad, etc, use SSL, and I wish the same could be said about these as well.

In a recent forum discussion, some felt that there's no point to protecting those sites. But most will agree that many people use the same password for everything, and even though a compromise of a forum password may not seem like much, it could be an issue elsewhere.

Case in point, all wiki modifications show the IP address of those that make the changes. If this person uses the same password for the wiki as their forum account, not only is it a risk to the wiki, but if their personal machine is remotely accessible via SSH, etc, then that user is also at risk if the password is also the same on their computer.

Yes... people need to follow best practices... but if you have the ability to help people and it comes at virtually no cost to you, then why not?

Hope others feel the same way. Thanks for listening.

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Some problematic hardware can be used with more or less work if helping information is available together with the hardware compatabillity data.

The hardware database can be found at http://hwdb.ubuntu.com/

From idea #47: The data should then be available in a format that is simple for users to browse on-line when considering new hardware.

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Perhaps even provide GUI's for terminal commands for batch files and processes.

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Every time the guest account logs out, its purged so next user who login is a clean fresh account.

Mac OS X has this;
* http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/300.html#system

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For example, say that a user has changed the /etc/network/interfaces file to get their connection running, and has edited /etc/X11/xorg.conf to get a tablet working. After updates to the packages which contain/control these files are made the user can be asked if their setup is still working (through the update manager originally, then as occasional popups until all questions are answered). If not then a list of potential solutions can be given (using the new config file, comparing the changes between old and new, etc. maybe even downgrading to the old package version).

I made a rather crude mockup of what I mean here http://bp0.blogger.com/_6BhjMzysLTs/RhcwYV86WOI/AAAAAAAAAAk/Pits9qYzRVY/s1600-h/UpgradeIssuesMockup.png

Some tests could be done automatically, but some cleverness would have to be employed to make sure non-networked computers aren't being thought of as broken, etc.

PS: The blueprint isn't entirely for this, but I commented in the full specification

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It's the most powerful video we had for conveying the true community spirit that is at the heart of Ubuntu, and it comes from the mouth of one of the most respected icons of our time.

we now have about 10 examples of .pdf's against 1 example of an .ogv and 1 .oga

also the removal of the sax.ogg is pretty disappointing.... who makes these decisions?!



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Pictures/2008/07/05


Everyone organizes their large photo collections by full date because
1) this is how the pictures are taken (in events that typicaly fall on one date)
2) this is how typically other photo management programs group them (see Vista Photo Gallery, Picasa, etc.)
3) you need to be able to get at the folders from outside of the application. This is critical for backup/recovery, passing to friends, etc.
4) Having the folder marked as day only makes it not practical to add a description to the folder name

What I'm talking about is that on import, f-spot should by default create folders such
Pictures/2008-07-01
Pictures/2008-07-05
This is the best starting point, since 90% of the time, each album is separated by day. The date should be pulled in from exif data. I actually organize my albums by year, then date + description. For example,
Pictures/2008/2008-07-01 Birthday Party
Pictures/2008/2008-07-05 Camping
This should be configurable as everyone has their own preferences. Yes, even this format should be supported
Pictures/2008/07/01
Pictures/2008/07/05
but it should not be the default.

You should be able to edit the folder name from within F-Spot as well as from the file manager. F-Spot should be able to recognize the change and not loose any categorization for the affected photos.

Vista's Windows Photo Gallery does all this very well.

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The textual installation should also be booted automatically, in case the system doesn't meet minimum requirements to boot the graphic installation program.

This will spare the user of having to switch to the alternate cd.

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We should get full support for ACPI 2.0 and also try to get full support for ACPI 3.0b.

ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is an open industry standard that defines common interfaces for hardware recognition, motherboard and device configuration and power management.

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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3102/2630811421_1ccd353665_o.jpg

The Ubutnu is a popular distribution, and the choice of their standard theme should be made by all by voting. And not by a small group. The community can elect the theme through the Ubuntu Brainstorm.


For the choice of a new theme that is the satisfaction of the majority that idea is essential.

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Initially thank you all. This idea may help it to developers in the choice, and can have an extra theme.

Can serve as a basis for changes in the theme chosen by the team of Ubuntu, even if the popular themes are not adopted.

This idea will help.

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I know its a matter of a second click, and seems pretty trivial but I use the popularity tab a lot (every time I use Add/Remove applications) and if this is easy to change it would make me happy, so do it for me if anything!

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As braaivleis points out, it doesn't have to actually pop up the balloon; it can be like the updates icon that appears, but only shows a balloon when you click on it.

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When I use the file open dialogue from within ...say gimp or OOo the card is listed but has a HDD symbol.

It would be nice to have the same SD card icon in the file-open dialogues in every GTK application.

Same applies to other flash card formats

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I would like to see a Remote Desktop/VNC solution with uses little bandwidth and works the same/in similar way in all ubuntu derivates

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No attachments. ]]> Tue, 02-Dec-2008 00:00:00 UTC http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/5987/ http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/10938/ I think that could be like the Intel/AMD/NVIDIA/ATI/Winlogo sticker that comes with the laptop,
wear resistantt to rubbing and more profesional.
Maybe this stickers are more expensive, but wy put 4-6 sticker with 1 CD/DVD, i need only 1 all the time (maybe 2) and not for all the versions of the CD i request. Maybe a option in the shipping form if you want or no the stickers, because the second time I request a CD/DVD I don need more stickers because I already have it in my laptop.


Castellano:
que los stickers que vienen con el CD/DVD sean mas resistentes, porque el que pegue en mi laptop cerca del touch pad esta borrado. Yo creo que podrían ser como los de Intel/AMD/NVIDIA/ATI/Win que vienen con los laptos, más resistentes al roce y más profecionales.
quizás estos stickers son mas caros, pero para que mandar 4-6 stickers con cada CD/DVD, si yo necesito 1 todo el tiempo (a lo mas 2). Quizas una alternativa en el formulario de envío de CD's si quiero o no el sticker, porque la segunda vez que pida un cd no voy a necesitar el sticker, porque ya lo voy a tener pegado en mi laptop.


here is a good one made up here by a print shop employee (Thanks to jsereno): http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=174194


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