http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/19585/
[72 votes] Solution #1: Dialog box should ask if you want to install proprietary software


[-28 votes] Solution #4: Out-of-box typical proprietary stuff, with easy removal options


]]> en-us Sat, 02 May 2009 12:23:38 +0000 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:38:08 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/19585/
One a lot of Internet sides the "you need to install flash player" don't appears (they links directly to the adobe download page) and installing three times different video codecs isn't that nice too. Maybe there is an more elegant way to handle this problem than I suggested, but I still think we need some changes of the current method.]]> Sat, 02 May 2009 15:55:51 +0000 Sat, 02 May 2009 19:53:08 +0000
Because a user should not need to use google in order to get basic functionality out of their computers. It is attitudes like yours that continue to drive new linux users away.]]> Sun, 03 May 2009 04:49:18 +0000
@Darwin Survivor: Full ack!]]> Sat, 16 May 2009 22:38:48 +0000 On the other hand it is annoying when several applications are asking user at random times(for user) to choose, download and install some stuff, restart application or maybe even computer. When I am setting up ubuntu for an inexperienced user or one without sudo rights, it typically makes him unable to continue and perform desired action.]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 11:07:32 +0000
Codecs and plugins are easy to autodetect, most browser already detect missing plugins.]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 12:05:35 +0000 He didn't now how to get mp3, flash... working.
Its clear that a beginner don't know how to use Terminal and it should also be clear that they don't know that they can tip: "sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras". Next thing is, that Amarok will still not play mp3 after that, so again you have to install mp3-codecs: "sudo apt-get install libxine1-plugins".

Why is there not an EASY WAY to install ubuntu-restricted-extras?

Ubuntu is nice, but there are some more steps to be done, to get it more "new user" friendly.]]> Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:27:18 +0000