Contributor hardyn

In Windows, the control box (little icon in the top left hand corner of the window on the title bar) has an exit function if you double-click it. This is a tieover from Windows 3.1 when you didn't have the X button in the top right hand corner.

Old habits die hard - I always close a window by double-clicking on the control box rather than clicking the X button. Unfortunately, Ubuntu doesn't actually close the window - it just opens the control menu. It would be very useful for legacy Windows users such as myself if some of the commands were brought across to Ubuntu. It would also mean that future Windows users would find it easier to migrate.

Another example is Alt+F4, which is not fully implemented in Ubuntu - it closes down apps, but not Ubuntu itself.

not only support "in word" on the frontpage of www.ubuntu.com
also "in deed"

Rather than perform an upgrade by modifying all the software packages, and risking breakage, it should be possible to do a clean install of an equivalent system into a new partition.

So the upgrade process would be:-
- Create a new root partition for the new system
- Examine package list of old system
- Cleanly install all these packages (with some replacements as necessary) to the new partition
- Create grub menus to boot both the new and the old system
(Yes, I've skipped a few complexities)

This would also be *extremely useful* in enterprise environments, as it gives a quick recovery path if something fails during the upgrade. And also give lots of re-assurance that you won't end up with a non-functioning system.

I don't think Num Lock should be on by default for all computers, but it should be easier to set up than having to install numlockx and sudo gedit /etc/gdm/Init/Default. That is going to scare a lot of new people. A simple option under System->Preferences->Keyboard would be much easier for people. Having that option install numlockx for you would be even better. This checkbox could also be used during the installation set-up on the keyboard settings screen (unchecked by default). This is a very useful feature for most desktop users, and it shouldn't be this difficult to enable it.

So, the issue I noticed is that these things are not aware at all of how many files they are supposed to download, so for the first part it says downloading file 3 of 10, then it suddenly jumps to file 11 of 20 , then file 25 of 45! It is crazy and it is quite hard to predict when it is going to end... so can this be fixed somehow?

There are standards namend ELF and POSIX. Compile all packets so that you can run them on any kernel. So I can use other kernels like solaris or freebsd for ubuntu. It should be possible.

I happen to use OpenOffice.org Drawing on a regular basis, but most people don't, and having the OpenOffice.org Drawing option in the menu will probably confuse them. (See http://contentconsumer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/is-ubuntu-useable-enough-for-my -girlfriend/)
Also, this would probably free up a little space on the CD.

When you try to run a command in the terminal that does not exist, but it recognizes it as an uninstalled package, instead of telling you to type in the install command, it should instead ask you if you want to install the package it suspects you want, and install it if you type 'Y'.

A little programm to transfer handwriting (from a tablet PC or picture or whatever) to document fonts. This would make it easy to write documents: First write it on a piece of paper, then scan it, than transfer it to Word.

Many people do not know the magic of ten finger typewriting

It's not possible to open .dwg files in an opensource CAD software like QCaD; I know it is a non-free format, but .doc is not too and OO.org reads it.
This not allows the Public Administration offices which works in city planning and management to migrate to Linux.
Actually, in this sector we completely are dipendent by Autodesk and Microsoft. I think it may be a great project to develop.

We need to have refinement in Ubuntu more than ANYTHING else.
Heck, we can't even get a decent resolution change tool. How hard is that? Test your updates before you distribute them!
They crash Ubuntu installs now.

Add more, and more stable driver support.
You will win thousands more users.

I use Ubuntu every day(it is the most user-friendly Linux OS..
when it works) and have installed it on many computers.
Sometimes though, people will erase it for one reason:
lack of refinement.
However, how can we support Ubuntu if it crashes on it's own updates, and you can barely change resolution?
Networking stinks too.

In this aftermath of Vista, we have a huge chance for a foothold in the OS market. As a whole, Ubuntu beats Vista to the punch. However, it has some critical needs before it sees real publicity, and real support from Dell.
Stop using bleeding-edge technologies-use what is tried and true. Wubi is great, but is it even out of beta?

Let UI be the only feature-difference in 8.10 (Intrepid Ibex) and the rest be repairs. We're really risking it here, using bleeding-edge stuff, without decent driver support and crappy networking and resolution tools. If we can't' get the basics to JUST WORK, then we're sunk in the OS market.

"Out of box" 3D-acceleration support for graphics chipset ATI Rage Mobility. This chipset uses in old notebooks.

Abiword just refuses to open my resume that I wrote in OpenOffice.

I don't know if this is more appropriately the job of the window manager, but I would like the sidebar of the window I am in to calculate the percentage of used space. I think along with "permissions" this is the most oft-used part of the Properties window. Properties can be a pain because you can't get to it from the folder you are in (ok, there's al+ enter but how many of us have memorized that? Besides, it only works if the item is already selected, which often it isn't.). When copy/pasting big files where there is a concern for running out of space (and isn't that often why we are moving big files?) it seems silly to go up a directory, right click to get to Properties to see how much space is left, go back to the directory you were just in to paste more. It would also be a good reminder to have that percentage there so we realize when we are getting close to filling up the disk. Better to see that you are at 98% usage when you are not in the middle of downloading a 10 gig file, no?

The only downside I can see to this is the calculation could tax older machines. This should be solved by giving it a low priority from the start.

How often you use memtest+ ? nor more than one or two time in whole year. So why not remove the link in grub and make a link in the system menu like "Check my memory at next boot "

With that the boot menu will be more clear.

I thinks 90% of non-geek user never use this tool.

when i started using ubuntu i always wondered if there were other versions except Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu and xbuntu so i started looking around forums etc to find ubuntu's website missed 2 other versions which are:

ubuntu studio for Audio,graphics and video
mythbuntu media centre

so why not try to advertise those versions along with the others that way people who are in jobs needing cost effective programs for graphics etc know where to go.

If a user does not have an Internet connection then the Restricted Manager and codec tools become pretty useless. This can be an issue if the Restricted Manager is needed for a Wifi card, for instance.

However, if the user doesn't specifically decline such drivers/codecs then they should be reminded when they do get an Internet connection.

For example, a user needs non-free firmware for her Wifi card, but can't download it since she can't use Wifi. Later on she tries playing an MP3 which doesn't work either. The next day she is at a friend's house and plugs an ethernet cable in to browse the web. Ubuntu should notify her that she can get the components she was trying to access earlier.

I think this would be a good idea because making users remember what they were after is unneeded when Ubuntu can do it, especially since they may have completely different things on their mind whenever a connection is available and thus not realise that their earlier problems can now be fixed. Also, a user might not be attempting to play MP3s at the exact time they have an Internet connection, but this doesn't mean they haven't been trying earlier, so Ubuntu should pick up on this.

During installation, initial account set up will become the default administrator of the system.
I believe there is a security risk to let this user set a weak password (like every normal grandmother would do).
As already seen on various systems/websites, a password-strength indicator (whether a qualifier or a gauge) would make users sensible to the importance of strong passwords.