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Helping with art in Ubuntu is not accessible
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Written by baldurpet the 10 Apr 09 at 15:35.
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I'm an artist and I'd really like to help with some of the Ubuntu art projects, problem is I had to visit around 3 different sites clicking on some 8 different links to get there and then I had to subscribe to a mailing list
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fsck always in the shutdown not during boot (AutoFsck)
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Written by FreeAtMind the 11 Jul 08 at 10:57.
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Instead of run on boot every 30-ish times the fsck, run that at shutdown. Because at shutdown i all most of times im living the cumputer, at boot im realy interested in use the computer.
The solution is in: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AutoFsck
"" AutoFsck is a script which automates periodic disk checking in such a way that it no longer bothers the user at boot every 30-ish times, and is streamlined in a friendly graphical user interface.
AutoFsck ensures that the automatic disk check will no longer inconvenience you by making your boot times very long. ""
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handle unsupported hardware by linking to a wiki
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Written by danbhfive the 24 Jun 08 at 13:33.
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Right now, if you have a piece of unsupported hardware, Ubuntu does nothing, and you are stuck googling and scouring the forums to see if there are alternatives to getting your hardware working, or even just to confirm that your hardware really doesnt work.
I propose that instead of nothing, Ubuntu whisks you off to a wiki page based off of the hardware Identifier. There, I expect two main activities to take place; users can collaborate on alternative installation methods, and collaborate on advocacy for native linux support.
Some example cases:
3D Graphics older than 6 months. Ubuntu will probabaly have a driver in the restricted-drivers-manager, but is that it? Now it works, and who cares? Why not still link to a page where those interested can email NVidia whatever about their desire for native linux support. Or, if there is a way to donate money to the cause...
3D cards newer than 6 months. A person buying the latest graphics cards won't get support from Ubuntu till the next release, which could be 6 months away (AFAIK). The wiki page could include all the advocacy info previously stated, additionally it could have manual driver installation instructions, like compiling the driver.
NdisWrapper: I have a wireless card that I use ndiswrapper for. I got it working through having good luck through google, and the ubuntuguide.org website, which AFAIK is being slowly taken down. If I got a new card, I'm not sure how I would get it working. The wiki could hold all this info directly, and additionally, I would love to email someone about getting native linux support, even though I have the card working ATM.
Webcam: I bought a webcam on sale, and spent several hours trying to get it working, and googling for information, only to find that it is known that there is NO support for linux at all. It would be nice if I was just told that right away, and a wiki could do that.
SO, to restate the idea: Much hardware today (AFAIK) has a type identifier which OS's use to install the correct driver. Currently, if ubuntu has no support, it does nothing. I wish Ubuntu would pop up a message, and link me to a wiki page (based on the ID) where I could collaborate with other owners of the hardware. [....]
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Make a site that explains how the dev. system works
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Written by vicho the 14 Jul 08 at 19:35.
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OK, I'll give you for example my case:
An year and a half ago the government of my country (Bulgaria) accepted a new standard for the Cyrillic keyboard layout and it was included in Windows Vista (but not in Ubuntu). So I decided to report this to the developers and had no idea where to go :/
I reported this to launchpad - they told me this was not a bug, but a wish.
I submitted a question to Answers section in Launchpad but they required me to make a patch for this! I'm a f**in newbie, I don't know how patches are made...
I submitted an I idea here hoping that a developer would notice - few people voted it, so I doubt any dev saw it...
So I'm still stuck here and don't see how would this be implemented as I don't know how to get connected with a developer to tell them about it.
So I think we need documentation about how the development system works and how can anybody reach devs. This is NOT just for me. There are thousands of newbies that could help but they simply don't know how :(
P.S. Don't tell me that there is documentation about it - it is not in simple language, it's all dev terms...
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How to recruit more developers-volunteers?
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Written by RYNIEK the 20 Mar 10 at 21:50.
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Not counting that Ubuntu community has a lot good programming tools like IDE's, i'm concerned about documentation for people who want help our community but can't write programs. As we can see, most of Canonical software (and generally Open Source's) is written in C/C++ and Python. The easiest to learn and also very powerful is Python. Yes, there are books, but most of them aren't for free. One of them - Dive into Python - is for free but only for experienced programmers and isn't complete guide.
URL #1: http://diveintopython.org/
URL #2: http://diveintopython3.org/
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Laptop/hardware specific wiki pages are hard to find
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Written by amiga_os the 22 Jan 09 at 20:34.
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I have an Acer One. Searching for help with Ubuntu on the Acer One through Google doesn't return the Ubuntu wiki page for the Acer One in a prominent position.
Similarly, I talk to people in the forums who aren't aware there is a wiki page for the Acer One. And what's more, the wiki can be hard to navigate anyway.
It would save a lot of hassle if it was much easier to get to the "official" web documentation for whatever hardware you're running.
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Create/give tech literate teachers easy access to info they need to make switch
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Written by djgroos the 24 Aug 08 at 00:38.
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Hi. I'm a teacher who is about to implement Edubuntu Thin Clients in my classroom. This is my first post here and apologize ahead of time if this is a dup or off-topic.
Though tech-literate, I'm an Ubuntu newbie. I read all over the place for all the necessary info to implement Edubuntu in my classroom and I'm coming up shorthanded. I read debates here about whether Edubuntu ought to have this feature or not. Frankly, to my eyes, these debates are overpopulated by ideologists who push their ideals and that's good, but if we want schools to use Edubuntu we must listen to teachers felt needs, not tell them they don't know what they are talking about! Debating whether teachers need to set limits (put controls) on technology access just turns off educators who know their trade; and another customer is lost. Done with rant.
Please indulge me in this analogy: A well functioning classroom is like a well running car--no parts are missing. For example, I might have all sorts of Ed. software, right hardware, great internet access, fine printing and file servers, know how to take full advantage of Ubuntu educationally, but if I can't find a way to easily manage permissions for groups of users I won't be able to use Ubuntu with classes!
Two solutions come to mind:
--purchased solution: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/3865/ This is great for some teachers/administrators.
--diy solution: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MinnesotaTeam/Education This is great for some teachers.
I'm proposing the second. A one-stop wiki not only connects one to all the parts available, but also highlights the parts needing to be created. Here's a page that's attempting this: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ComputerLab This wiki would connect people like me (teachers who want to use Ubuntu in class) and people like (many of) you who want to see Ubuntu spread like wildfire into schools! I sincerely thank you for all the great software you have inspired, designed and documented. [....]
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