http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/item/21379/ - Brasero. I'm pretty sure that almost nobody uses his netbook to burn cd's.
- XSane Image Scanner.
- Assistive Technologies. The size of the devices doesnt make it very accessable for the less capable.
- PalmOS Tools. Who does even use a palm these days anyway?


[310 votes] Solution #1: Use less preinstalled software for the Netbook Remix


[0 votes] Solution #2: Include two install options, a 'Full' and 'Minimal' install


[80 votes] Solution #3: Grow UNR into a new metapackage - ubuntu-netbook


[27 votes] Solution #4: Gather usage stats for UNR applications. Move "unpopular" ones to repositories


[19 votes] Solution #5: Install hardware dependent tools when device is detected


]]> en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:38:13 +0000 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:02:07 +0000 QAPoll module http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/21379/
What benefits are gained from removing these packages?
Are the benefits worth the effort of increasing the scope of the UNR team's job?]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:11:47 +0000
I believe the effort worth it. UNR edition needs to be sensitive to the environment it is run on, and on the Netbooks specifically, the space is expensive.

So even if the only thing that will be gained here is the storage space, I think it would be a welcomed effort.

Besides, what is the purpose of creating a different remix which only provides few packages? Don't you think this would be the waste of time?

But creating remix that actually benefits netbook users more than just standard install + some packages - that would worth it.]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:07:41 +0000 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:40:05 +0000 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:45:11 +0000 can be used
Brasero> indeed CD burning could not be done on thoses power efficient devices
Assistive techs> I'm not blind, but I'm not sure the small keyboard is THAT hard to use. And if you can't see very well, let's just magnify more and it will be fine ... no?
PalmOS Tools> maybe... are PalmOS running devices the only compatible devices?]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:12:11 +0000 I think it would give benefits, most of them are named above so im not going to repeat them.

Thinking longer about the case, I was wondering if it wouldn't be an even better idea to even increase the UNR-team's job more. The UNR can improve greatly if not only preinstalled software, but also the linux kernel and processes starting up would be considered carefully.

The devices are an important and continually growing niche in the market, Ubuntu is not by far optimized for it besides the menu and last but not least; the netbooks are very standard devices (same processors etc) so optimizing would not be very difficult...]]> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:18:08 +0000 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:02:07 +0000