Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs
* Under "Installing applications", This introductory paragraph can be
added. "There are two ways of installing applications in ubuntu. One is
by using the Terminal command line interface and another one is by using
either Add/Remove or Synaptic Package Manager GUI applications. This
section deals about how to install applications using the Add/Remove GUI
Tool. To install applications using the command line interface, see
[link to the section 'apt' under add-applications]. To install
applications using the Synaptic package manager, see [link to the
section 'synaptic' under add-applications]."
* Under "Installing applications", "The advantage to using these methods
are that you will be automatically notified of updates" should be
changed to "The advantage of using these methods is that you will be
automatically notified of updates".
* Under "Ubuntu equivalents to Windows programs", the list is way too short.
The following applications which are the basic needs should also be in that
list,
1) Winzip, Winrar -> File Roller, Ark (I'm not sure whether Ark can be here in
this list since it belongs to KDE, File Roller can be there)
2) Notepad, Wordpad -> GEdit
3) Adobe Reader -> Pdf Viewer
4) MS-Paint -> Openoffice.Org Draw, Tuxpaint (Again i'm not sure if Tuxpaint
can be here in this list since it is not preloaded in Ubuntu)
5) iTunes -> Rhythmbox Music Player (For iPod Synchronisation)
It cannot communicate with Skype, which uses proprietary technology.
* Under "Ubuntu equivalents to Windows programs", a sentence which descibes
Ekiga says, "It cannot communicate with Skype, which uses proprietary
technology". This might make beginners to come to a conclusion that it is not
possible to communicate to Skype users from ubuntu, which is infact possible.
So, i think the specified sentence should be replaced with, "Skype is also
available under ubuntu platform but has to be installed explicitly."
* I think "WINE" deserves to be described under the section "Ubuntu equivalents
to Windows programs" as follows, "In case you are not convinced with any of the
above mentioned software or in case you are too close to Windows, there is an
application called WINE, which enables Windows executables to run under linux.
With WINE, you can install any Windows application you wish, if it is
compatible. WINE has to be installed explicitly in ubuntu.".
I say WINE should be here because, though its against free software principles,
this description is just for users who are too close to Windows, but still want
to use ubuntu.
Awaiting your comments..
** Affects: ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Tech review report of applications.xml
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