A significant disincentive to a transfer to Linux by the general user is the the lack of some very useful applications. A glaring example is the following:
I want to make the transition from Windows to Ubuntu for my front-line machine which is used for a small business and many other purposes. While many applications can be duplicated or bettered within Ubuntu, the only available clipboard mana
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Clipboard inadequacies - urgent multiclipboard facility needed for general users.
Posted by PeterGKinnon 200 days agoUnified Linux Installation system
Posted by radovic 201 days ago
United Linux distribution is great. Installation of Linux should go like this: If Random J Hacker wants to use Linux, he does not spend weeks in finding a distribution, but simply just download a "net install for GNU/Linux system", chooses the Kernel that fits the age of his machine, chooses kernel modules for his machine to load, chooses desktop, applications, and clicks OK.
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Make usability an issue.
Posted by daft 211 days ago
there is not one general Linux way of using the linux Gui.
because the shear number of different graphical environments.
But If I say to my e.q Kde I want to use the double click. I'd Expect all programs to be double click.
Plus if i use some random k* program the program should work the same as the rest of the k* suite.
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because the shear number of different graphical environments.
But If I say to my e.q Kde I want to use the double click. I'd Expect all programs to be double click.
Plus if i use some random k* program the program should work the same as the rest of the k* suite.
I even reported bugs that the system was not working the same as Read More »
Application directory by Type
Posted by mfillpot 214 days ago
I think it would be beneficial to have a directory system where the users can submit applications with the name, type, licensing, and a link to the app. If you apply this in groups and subgroups such as office suites, games, audio player, audio editing, etc... this will help both new and more experienced users to find alternative applications for their needs.
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Every application needs to be present on linux.com
Posted by radovic 214 days ago
It would be great if all (or just major) applications used in GNU/Linux are present on this website, so, people who need to start using GNU/Linux operating system know what application to use if they need to get something done. All applications should be described and divided into sections (multimedia, desktop publishing, java development etc.), and linked to main site and repository of that part
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A place to find commercial software for Linux
Posted by tuxmania 215 days ago
Something i always have lacked is a single place where i can find commercial software for Linux. While i really love open source and the GPL i honestly think there is a place and need for commercial software in some cases. With linux the biggest problem both for those who sell this kind of software and the ones who wants to buy it is to find eachothers.
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Let's show the world, catered to the layman, how they can build--with minimal tools, effort, and know-how--a very powerful, useful, laptop/notebook. It should show a few different brands of easy-to-find, popular-brand, powerful laptop hardware that is fully supported by a popular GNU/Linux distro. Let's show, say, five lists of hardware configs, where we found them, how much they cost, a link t
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special hightly integrated desktop distro
Posted by dondiba 238 days ago
a special linux distro
with
only one application for each task
all these applications working together
hightly integrated
data, either localy produced, or downloaded
localy stored or in the clouds,
easily processed by all pieces of software
optimisation of the 'all purpose' workflow is still possible
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with
only one application for each task
all these applications working together
hightly integrated
data, either localy produced, or downloaded
localy stored or in the clouds,
easily processed by all pieces of software
optimisation of the 'all purpose' workflow is still possible
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window manager extension for pseudo 3d windows using a webcam
Posted by zapter 241 days ago
I propose an extension for window managers that efficiently generates the impression of different screen object in 3d:
I should work just like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SImOIMcMlk . Measure a persons head position with a webcam that is nowadays built into most laptops and assign every applications window virtual hight above the desktop. When the user moves the head, the windo Read More »
I should work just like in this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SImOIMcMlk . Measure a persons head position with a webcam that is nowadays built into most laptops and assign every applications window virtual hight above the desktop. When the user moves the head, the windo Read More »
empower software development
Posted by darcyallen 249 days ago
For GNU and Linux to be adopted by the masses, we must enable and empower the experienced software developers of the world. Many are writing tools and packages behind the scenes for different distros. That's fine. We need more SDKs, quality IDEs, and GUI toolkits, and then it must be easy for programmers to make professional GUI applications. We all know how Microsoft did it over the last 2 deca
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