Contributor droetker

MacOSX is an Unix based OS, but Apple chose not to keep the Unix Filesystem Hierarchy Standard, but using a very simple and logic directory tree, becoming possible a realy very easy software instalation method, just moving an icon to "Applications" folder, there's no need for installers.

Gobolinux is a brazilian linux distribution that changed the directory tree to something near to MacOSX's, as you can see http://www.gobolinux.org/?page=at_a_glance .

Canonical could create a Gobolinux based Ubuntu derivative to be used as a Lab for future uses.

An act like this will put Canonical in front of all other linux distributions.

The Gobolinux Structure makes possible the creation of simpler installers and a simpler administration, any program have its own and unique directory and you know exactly where it is, and it's totaly compatible with the standard Unix tree through simbolic links.

Please note that I'm not suggesting to change Ubuntu directory tree, but to createa derivative of Ubuntu with this purpose as a Lab version or something.

Please see http://www.gobolinux.org/?page=at_a_glance before taking any conclusions.

I think its more mature than Kwin4 with compositing. Would be nice to consider at least bring compiz installed on kubuntu's default setup. Kwin4 should be activated if compiz fails.
It actually works very well:
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=ablsjdCU7k8

If not activated as default consider bringing compiz installed anyway.

I propose that Ubuntu ship Desktop, Server, --and Developer-- editions.

While the developers will undoubtedly know what they want better than I do, here's one form this dichotomy could take:

Ubuntu Developer edition should ship with gcc and build-essentials, automake, install, the entire development suite for the desktop environment it comes with, code managament tools such as bzr, and use bash or zsh or something as the default user shell. Other little things like gconf-manager should be displayed in the main menu by default, it should ship with no games. Source repositories should be enabled in apt by default. apt-get source should organize source files in a globally coherent way to minimize the time from checkout to testing. Man files should be present for every package installed on the system.
Maybe when it is installed, the user should be able to select which languages, content management systems, and IRC clients they use..
while
Ubuntu Desktop edition should ship with no development tools whatsoever, and use a shell with pre-execution command aliasing, typing suggestions (and autocorrect), and a set of nice default aliases (and other newbie friendly features), preinstalled java and moonlight right on the livecd and livedvd, and lots of nice art and games.

In conclusion, serious power users and developers have different expectations from their machines than Human Beings, just as server administrators do. I believe that recognizing this will allow Ubuntu to target both groups more effectively just as it has already enabled it to flourish in the realm of servers.

Add a link to the sidebar showing Brainstorm ideas with the lowest scores, like the Most Popular but in reverse.

Let us all have a laugh, and learn from our mistakes.



(...this is a joke... but go on, vote for it...)

When you copy/cut a file or folder and you then remove it to trash before you get to paste it somewhere, Nautilus (or whatever handles the copy/cut mechanisms) does not follow that inode (if that is the correct term) to the trash folder. This must be fixed!

Is there a possibility to include mouse trails on Ubuntu, without involving Compiz? I would love to see this feature avaiable.

PNGs are horrible for icons because you can never predict how big the user will set their icons as, or how big certain programs will need them. Therefore we should replace all the PNG icons with SVG icons, which look good at any size.

Ubuntu is secure online but its very insecure due to physical access.
people can always hack your system by using the Live CD, and they can access files and re-install ubuntu.
When Live CD is inserted and a user wants to upgrade/re-install ubuntu should ask for a password (simillar to the sudo box that appears when you want to install software)
so what you think?

From what I understand Unbuntu can't by default install several important packages because of licences or being closed source (If I'm wrong sorry).

But if you expand the LiveCD installer to include a section to ask you if you want these installed by default and ask you to read and agree to their alternative licence before it starts to download and install the basic system. If you decline these licences the installer would then install the free/GPL alternative.

The sort of packages I was thinking about would be: nVidia drivers, Adobe Flash & Sun Java etc.

My opinion is, that it's not reasonable that Kubuntu follows the GNOME release cycle. With Kubuntu 8.10, the distro isn't likely to get the new versions of Amarok, Koffice, Digikam and many more. Why not let Ubuntu and Kubuntu have different schedules so that each distro could get the best?

while burning,it would be nice if brasero kept track of moved files that were included for burning instead of showing error
message and giving an incomplete disc

On most forums, people don't read every username. They just glance at an avatar to see who's post it is. I think something like that would be good for the Brainstorm site too, so we can quickly identify commenters. Another, secondary, idea I thought would be good, is something like Red vs Blue's mod points. Essentially, along with voting an idea up or down, you could also do that to comments. Then people reading the comment threads would get a feel for the overall reputation of the people posting ideas and commenting, and an idea for how much support an individual comment has received.

Why not? This would give Ubuntu / Canonical money for further development.

As Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols suggested:

http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9088528047.html
"Linux has good home accounting programs such as GnuCash and KMyMoney. Either can be used to replace Quicken, and GnuCash is a decent substitute for QuickBooks as well. The Linux vendors need to start pushing these programs more in their distributions. Consumers want home finance programs, and when Linux companies don't make it as easy to find these programs as they do OpenOffice.org or Firefox, they're putting another small barrier between a potential Linux customer and a Linux customer who's willing to put down his or her credit card."


I personally tried GnuCash just recently and found it same important software as Firefox and OpenOffice. I totally enjoy multicurrency tracking of my finances. It works on windows as well. I import data from my banks electronically, have meaningful reports and graphs of my assets, expenses, etc.

It'd be direct marketing answer on "Does Quicken run on Linux?" question.

Entire screen gets disabled whenever some application requires root password. This prevents from doing any other operation. It totally disables the desktop. You cannot do any other activity/task. It should allow to do other task while waiting for the root password. With Alt->Tab it should allow to use other open application or so. The screen should only "blacken" when Alt->Tab takes it back to the application asking for root password.

Now you just see your idea going under zero and never learn why that piece of genius is not worshipped by others :)

It would be nice to get an option in system configuration to replace the Caps Lock functionality (a relict from the old teletype printers) in favor of another Return key for the left hand.

Reason: Most people use the right hand to handle the mouse or trackball. Since both existing Return keys on a PC keyboard are on the right hand side only, you have to let go the mouse much too often to accept the defaults in on-screen menus, for example. Another return key on the left side would improve typing speed.

Of course Ubuntu cannot change the writing on the Caps Lock key.

I believe it would be a good idea to redesign the file system hierarchy in Ubuntu in a way similar to GoboLinux . Especially as a newbie migrating from Windows or Mac OS X is used to "/Applications" or "C:\Program Files" respectively, not to things like "/usr/bin" and "/usr/share". See the GoboLinux website for more reasons for this idea.

It would like to be good to realize autocompleting input in Gnome Terminal. I don't speak about Tab key, I want to see something like in OpenOffice.org when editor automatically show recently typed words and you can simply press Enter to complete input.

For example, you begin to type command. System looks at the command history, find there similary item and show it by other color. You can press Enter and select this item or you can press Up and Down for search another similary items or you can simply follow typing or press Esc if you don't want use this feature.

I think it is more usable then command history search with Ctrl+R

Pidgin with Webcam support and Skype and Ekiga. I am well aware this is going to be difficult