i concur with you in that aspect. what i have a problem with is implementing the idea. i lack the programming knowledge at this point in time. after getting a gui would it be a good idea to run a script after this first login to allow for users to customize the catagories we mentioned?
On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 10:59 PM, Conrad Knauer <ath...@gmail.com> wrote: > (Only replying on ubuntu-devel-discuss + e-mail) > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 6:17 AM, Jonathan Aquilina > <eagles051...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > give the users at some point during the installation process options of > what > > office suite browser and mail client they would like installed. the list > of > > options will include the defaults of the respective desktops environments > as > > well as alternative options. > > > > if you could provide feed back as to if this is a good idea, and if so > how > > can i begin working on implementing it on lucid. > > Short answer: this is a bad idea. > > Longer answer: the whole point of an Ubuntu install is to keep it as > simple as possible with sane defaults; next people will say 'but why > not have choices for web browsers then?' and others will want media > player options and others will want game choice options and etc etc > etc. You are trying to please everybody (e.g. note > > http://www.lifeoptimizer.org/2007/11/28/avoiding-failure-7-tips-not-to-try-to-please-everybody/ > ) > but in the process the install will become much more of a chore, > especially for people (I suspect a significant majority) who would > just pick the defaults anyway. > > Constructive criticism: a much better idea would be for users to > choose to run this *after* an install; much like the current "software > center" (formerly "software store") in Karmic except narrowed down to > just a few categories (e.g. "office suite browser and mail client" as > you suggested and maybe a few others, as I mentioned) which would be > of most interest to people (I would recommend limiting the categories, > otherwise you're just duplicating what's already available in > "Add/Remove..."). Be sure to make it very informative (text + > screenshots would be nice) so that users who don't know much about the > alternatives understand the differences. > > Sincerely, > Conrad Knauer > -- Jonathan Aquilina
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