All Brainstorming Ideas

Repository for individual file dependency fullfilment

JackAcid — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:36:39 -0800

I don't know about anyone else, but when it comes to installing a package thats only 1 mb or less, and it needs a single 50 kb file that isn't included, installing 50 mb worth of software that you don't want or need, to me is very annoying.

Interactive activation of services on boot.

JackAcid — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:16:27 -0800

I saw this before with RedHat a long time ago, but it never did seem to work. On booting, before it would start all the services, it would prompt the user to 'Press "I" for interactive startup". Windows had a similar thing when booting in 'safe mode' (no such thing as 'safe' anything with Windows).

Compile Kernel Modules on Installation of System

JackAcid — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:03:31 -0800

Most people I've talked to who run Linux have little problem with the generic kernel that is installed on a system when you do the initial install. I have many times tried to compile my own kernel, sometimes it worked, most times it gave me errors of some nature. I have installed and reinstalled Linux many times and can't seem to understand why you still have to deal with the generic kernel.

Standardized Path for Java on Distros (/usr/lib/java)

Amanda McPherson — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:14:11 -0700

What do we think about getting the Java path into one standard?

Common Printer Dialog for Linux

Amanda McPherson — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:18:12 -0700

There seems to be a real need for this in Linux applications.

Common Application Installer for Linux

pau.estalella — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:49:35 -0800

It would be so good for ISVs to have a Common Application Installer for Linux. Windows has it, Mac OS X has it. Nowadays it is terribly difficult to distribute applications for Linux in binary form. It would reduce the end-user hassles to the minimum.

Accents and special characters with only one key for input and edit - Easy but beyond me.

Peter Fox — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:10:50 -0700

A fast and zero learning curve solution to accents

I write this because I have no idea how to implement something very simple but streets ahead of the alternatives in UI terms. Look at http://vulpeculox.net/ax for a pretty description and working application that demonstrates how to do it under Windows.

Accents and special characters are a hassle. How is someone supposed to do their French homework without spending ages pecking at charts, memorising key sequences or key codes?