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Geogebra in the repositories  
Written by davidlo the 25 Mar 08 at 19:58. Category: Education. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Put Geogebra in the repositories

Description

GeoGebra is a free and multi-platform dynamic mathematics software for schools that joins geometry, algebra and calculus. It received several international awards including the European and German educational software awards.

http://www.geogebra.org

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Make Drag&Drop possible everywhere in GNOME  
Written by droetker the 25 Mar 08 at 21:19. Category: Accessibility. Related to: Gnome. New
Drag&Drop is such a intuitive and simple action - it must be promoted.
There are many things that already work in Ubuntu/GNOME/KDE with Drag&Drop, but there is much that can be improved:

- DnD an image from Firefox to the Desktop should place that image there, not a textfile with the link to the homepage.
- DnD from the icon on the left side of the URL in the Firefox address bar to the desktop should create a .desktop file with a link to that URL.
- DnD of devices onto the Pastebin should unmount them (like OSX)
- DnD of a Desktop file into a mainmenu/submenu of GNOME should create a menu item.
- fix the Nautilus-in-list-view-doesn't-accept-DnD-files issue: Launchpad bug #61237
- DnD file from anywhere (e.g. Desktop) to a folder in the "file open" "file save" dialogs.
- DnD a file into an edit box should insert a file:// link - KDE has this; Idea #3027
from Idea #4105:
- DnD Attachement from Thunderbird to Nautilus
- DnD Files From File-Roller to Nautilus
- DnD Picture from Nautilus to OOo

...and many more, please submit your ideas, I'll put them into the description!


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open unknown text files with gedit per default!  
.config .theme .index files can't be opened (#206892)

In : nautilus (ubuntu)
Status : Triaged
Importance : Low
Assignee : Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
7 comments, 3 subscribers and 0 duplicates
bug
Written by droetker the 26 Mar 08 at 00:16. Category: System. Related to: Gnome. New
I couldn't believe it today that you can't edit/open a .theme, .desktop, or .config file.
Just create an empty file and name it with any word and one of the upper suffix; doubleclick on it and GNOME will tell you that it is "no directory". Funny.

I file that here because I don't think it's a bug, it's a lack of a feature: open these files with a nautilus servicemenu "Edit..."


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Write new entries into already existing grub  
Written by steve196 the 25 Mar 08 at 13:50. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
If grub already exists because some other operating system installed it, ubuntu should offer the option to just write its own three entries into the boot menu of the existing grub, instead of overwriting it with its own version.

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merge ubuntu and derivative like kubuntu etc hardware database  
Written by dragoninsane the 25 Mar 08 at 17:30. Category: Hardware support. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
my network card is detected by ubuntu but not kubuntu
i would love to see both work like same,i mean work same
in same hardware.thanks

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1 Button Ubuntu Iso backup  
Written by rahduke the 26 Mar 08 at 02:07. Category: Installation. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
I'd like a way to backup my entire system with all the settings and packages to a bootable ISO file. So that I can re-install or install on other computers.

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Fix compatibility with webcams and microphone  
snd-hda-intel internal microphone not working,
sound recording not working at all (#259877)


In : alsa-driver (ubuntu)
Status : New
Importance : Undecided
Assignee :
0 comments, 1 subscribers and 0 duplicates
bug
Written by dragonx the 28 Feb 08 at 17:30. Category: Multimedia. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
In many cases, I can't configure my webcam or I have problems with the microphone. Now I can use my webcam but only with V4L2 and only 3 programas detect my webcam. It's a good idea can use my webcam in all programs as camorama.

Developer comments
That's pure driver issue in the first place. A big plus is to recommend UVC-based webcams to users, since it takes a lot of work off the shoulders of driver-developers. On the
integration-side proper support for v4l/v4l2 in webcam-related applications needs to be solidified. The ideal application to polish up is cheese of course.

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Avoid Fsck Forced Irritation  
Ubuntu

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Priority : Low
Definition : Approved (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
Assignee : Dennis Kaarsemaker
spec
Written by amar the 28 Feb 08 at 14:28. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. Implemented
It is very frustrating when you get caught out after 30 boots and the system does a full check. Especially if you are about to give a presentation or you just need to read one bit of information. The Ubuntu team have done a great job of speeding up the boot time but this irritation undoes all the good work.

Possible solutions and further explanation:
http://micrux.net/?p=52

Developer comments

This is implemented in Hardy Heron.
You can press the escape key to cancel the disk check.



This change was part of a more global set of changes to usplash, you can read more about it here : https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UsplashPolishSpec


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Push for partnerships with other hardware vendors  
Written by Veejay the 28 Feb 08 at 14:41. Category: Others. Related to: Nothing/Others. In development
Given the success (as far as I know) of your Dell partnership, please do everything possible to seek alliances with other vendors, as it will reinforce the idea that Ubuntu is a viable alternative to other operating systems and will provide better hardware support for current Ubuntu users.

Dell is offering new models based on Ubuntu (recently the XPS M1330 in a few countries), proof that the business model makes sense.

Developer comments
We have an active partnership program and are open to discussions with hardware vendors. See: http://www.ubuntu.com/partners/hardwareprogramme

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Fix Suspend and Hibernate   forum
Written by tighem the 28 Feb 08 at 17:22. Category: System. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Suspend and hibernate still seems to be a big issue based on forum posts. Really focus on fixing it, even with proprietary drivers.

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Professional-looking bootloader  
Ubuntu grub should be deluxe and animated like
OpenSUSE grub (#3339)


In : grub (ubuntu)
Status : New
Importance : Wishlist
Assignee : Chuck Short
24 comments, 17 subscribers and 4 duplicates
bug
Ubuntu

In :  
Priority : Undefined
Definition : New (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
Assignee :

Mentorship is available if you want to fix this bug.
spec
forum
Written by Murrquan the 28 Feb 08 at 14:42. Category: Look and Feel. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
Ubuntu's bootloader is a stark black and white screen, filled with confusing options. It gives newbies a moment of indecision, as they try to figure out if they are supposed to choose something, and wonder why there are three or four Ubuntus listed. Then the timer finishes counting down (starting from 10), and the newb begins to feel like he's getting in over his head as his PC boots into Ubuntu.

Too much information up front, stark text-only display, painfully long countdown timer. What would be the alternative? Well, when a Fedora PC is booted up, the first thing the user sees is a graphical splash screen, and "Booting into Fedora (kernel version) in 4 seconds ... " The user can press a key to interrupt and select from kernel versions or alternative operating systems, or just let it boot into Fedora.

Can't we create our own attractive bootloader? Or, failing that, copy-and-paste Fedora's?

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Provide a simple graphical interface to manage _any_ type of network connection  
Ubuntu

In :  
Priority : Medium
Definition : New (Needs guidance)
Implementation : Unknown
Assignee :
spec
Written by Alan Pope the 28 Feb 08 at 13:50. Category: Internet & Networking. Related to: Nothing/Others. New
At the moment it's possible to manage traditional wired and WiFi connections using Network Manager. To connect via a modem, a 3G/GPRS card, over bluetooth to a cell phone or via USB to another device requires that the user installs extra packages, and does a fair amount of configuration that isn't found in Network Manager.

A single unified tool should be provided which allows the user to connect to a network (or internet) via any supported method. It would also be useful to provide an extension to this tool to manage firewall rules and network connection sharing.

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