http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com guidelines and check if your idea has been posted already! ]]> en-us Tue, 14-Oct-2008 00:00:00 UTC Tue, 14-Oct-2008 00:00:00 UTC QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/9406/ fantastic front-end to OpenOffice has been developed. Currently it is only available for Windows, but will be ported to Linux shortly.

As this new front-end will be available under the GPL we should use it in Ubuntu (or see if upstream would be willing to include it).

OpenOffice is often accused of looking archaic, not only that but we need to catch up with the interface of Microsoft Office 2007. Something you might not notice at first glance are the new templates, they're far nicer than the ones OpenOffice ships with (shouldn't be difficult to remove the Chinese symbols if required).

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I propose a simple gnome applet, which takes a command, a polling interval, and possibly even a simple validation rule and action to perform, based on the rule.

It would run the command on the interval, and display the results in the panel (just as text) and if a validation rule exists, check this and run an action if deemed necessary.

I simple example would be:
Command: sudo mdadm --detail /dev/md0 | grep "State : " | tr -s " "
Poll Interval: 5 minutes.
Validation rule: = " State : clean "
Action: Email ...

This would allow me to keep a close eye on my RAID system, and email myself on failure, or change of state. But the example is trivial... Because it accepts any command, the system could be used to monitor virtually anything that you can access from the command line!

The setups for this could even be scripted to the point where users could share these simple functions online, to allow some easy reuse of common functionality.




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I would like a directory in the home folder where files older than X days are removed. This would keep my home directory much cleaner.

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My wife actually stumbled on this, so here's an example based on her issue.

First step: create 4 files on the desktop:
test1.JPG
test2.jpG
test3.Jpg
test4.jpg

Now go to MySpace and log in /* you know you have an account ;) */

Now, click Add/Edit Photos, then click Upload Photos. You should be looking at a file upload app, currently titled Photo Upload - 1.3. Click Browse and browse to the Desktop. The dialog box lets you select *.jpg, *.jpeg, *.png, *.bmp, etc, etc, etc. If you navigate to the desktop you will see the only file you are able to select is test4.jpg.

Of course I knew why this happens but being that Ubuntu is Linux For Human Beings, the average joe computer user demographic that Ubuntu is targeting won't figure this out right away. And to top it off, most digital cameras create capital file extensions automatically (ie, DSC0001.JPG), and this happens with any site that limits uploads to certain file extensions, not just MySpace.

Before the dialog box lists the available files to upload based on the predefined file extensions, it should conduct the initial search for those files as case insensitive. This way, even though the list of files is limited to *.jpg, a user should still be able to see test1.JPG, test2.jpG, test3.Jpg, test4.jpg all in his/her list of files to choose from.

./neco

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-The first time an user installs Ubuntu, he is given the option to set a separate /home. This option is selected by default, with a size for each partition based on a sane guess:

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7958/firstinstallaro2.png

-Of course, he can just choose not to set a separate /home. This option will be selected by default if the results of the system test suggest that's the best thing to do.

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/6498/firstinstallbfs6.png

-Manual install is also possible. Selecting it greys out everything related to separate /home, since it's implied that the user doesn't want to be guided.

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7976/firstinstallcvc2.png

-If the user set a separate /home, the next time he installs Ubuntu a new option appears and is selected by default, prompting to use the existing /home partition. All other options are still available, though.

http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/9034/secondinstalliq1.png



This proposal embraces both #314 and #138. Therefore, I think all three should be merged.

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The right ctrl button should be used to stop permission from person with comp or for helper to stop...helping.

And if possible, make it dial-up friendly please ;).

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Another section could cover switching from other products (i.e. Office to OpenOffice.org, Google Desktop Search to Beagle/Tracker, IE to Firefox). Speed keys and Keyboard shortcuts could be another category.

This would be a strong marketing tool for average computer users and rally some excitement about making the switch. As it developed, Ubuntu would, in effect, be creating a "Power User" community that was capable of helping others in their offices or families take the plunge.

I would love to contribute my time to this kind of promotion. Ubuntu has the ability to light a lot of fires and gain considerable market share through demonstrating a warm welcome for people that are interested.

Fostering a power user community that can support "newbie" questions would, in my opinion, greatly extend those efforts.

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The linux port is already in the repository. The name is KeePassX (keepassx.org). The features are lacking compared to the windows version, but it is still a very functional program.

Improving KeePassX and including it as installed on default would be a very nice addition to Ubuntu.

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I dont want
- calculator
- tomboy
- all the games
- gimp
- open office
- ekiga
- evolution
- pidgin
- transmission
- movie player

well maybe i do want one or 2 of those apps. but hey, there is synaptic..

Just the OS and some admin tools, gedit, firefox, altho firefox could also be installed after 1st boot.

Basicbuntu





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Not someones buggy toy project which lacks features.

Ubuntu is great, but I think there might be a lack of some professional software.

I would like to see great professional software for;
* Electronic design automation (EDA)
* Computer-aided design (CAD)
* Computer-aided engineering (CAE)
* Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)
* Finite element analysis
* Audio/music production
* Video editing
* Mathematics
* Technical computing
* Floorplans

Things that can rival MATLAB, AutoCAD, Microsoft Visio, Sony Vegas Pro, etc.

We need more professional killer-apps!
Stuff for engineers, scientists, producers, artists, etc.

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It would be nice if new icons that appear on the desktop would have a nice animated glowing affect for a few moments.

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This means that if I use XML for my program, and name the files .menutogo, in the gnome gui, it will only let me associate ALL xml/html files with menutogo. And other people use XML/html too. I should be able to set only .menutogo files to open in MenuToGo.

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-unclear as of yet whether they will release an API. They may do so to extend adaption by Windows users.

However,
-as it seems that it will be a big player,
-to provide IPhone sync with Linux,
-to avoid the same problems faced with lack of Exchange support for a long time

MobileMe support should be implemented either through Conduit or some other solution.



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