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Install complete localizations on first update  
Written by orvils the 12 Mar 09 at 19:18. New
When you install Ubuntu with some localization only basic translation set is installed as all of the localizations take up too much space on CD. The easiest way to get all localizations is to go to System -> Administration -> Language support. This application informs user that the language support is incomplete and installs missing packages.

If user never checks Language support, he never gets complete localizations and can not experience Ubuntu as fully in his language.

Full set of translations should be downloaded during install of with first update.

Here is package set for Latvian (lv):
language-pack-lv
language-pack-gnome-lv
language-pack-gnome-lv-base
language-support-writing-lv
language-support-translations-lv
language-pack-lv
language-pack-gnome-lv
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Solution #1: Include updatable l10n meta-package in default installation
Written by orvils the 12 Mar 09 at 19:18.
Include l10n meta-package (v1.0) into the default installation set / CD of Ubuntu and make a updated version (v1.1) of this package available in repos so that when user checks for updates he gets all localizations as dependencies.
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Solution #2: Make localized CDs for regions.
Written by andrew.p the 19 Mar 09 at 20:51.
Make localized CDs for regions (Asia/Europe/etc.)
Many countries don't have cheap internet to download DVD/localization and Canonical doesn't ship free DVDs so there is a reason.
I know Mandriva does it with One.
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Solution #3: Run Language support tool on first boot
Written by orvils the 2 Apr 09 at 07:21.
Running this tool similarly to "Restricted drivers manager" on first boot would give users full set of localizations.

To make it less disturbing for english users who do not need to improve their localizations you could
a) Run language supprot tool's "check for availible localizations" in background and if additional packages are required show a dialog to the use.
b) run this tool only for users with non-english locale

See the 6 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 2 Apr 09 at 07:16) >>

Whats happend after the updates?  
Written by TommyGee the 27 Feb 09 at 17:10. New
I think it's not easy to know and discover all the benefits of the updates.
I like to know WHY my OS needs to upgrade something and the changes... fix, adds...
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Solution #1: A easy-to-read changelog after updates via Synaptic/Adept
Written by TommyGee the 27 Feb 09 at 17:10.
A easy-to-read changelog after updates via Synaptic/Adept maybe only with "new things" in standard message and "dev related changes" in an "advanced" message that you can choose by clicking on a "advanced" button.

See the 1 comments or propose a solution (latest comment the 27 Feb 09 at 18:21) >>