I think this is the wrong idea.  If in a future version of Ubuntu I can click on any .deb on the web and get prompted to install it, we'll have every problem with spyware that Microsoft currently faces.  APT is a great solution to the security problems in software management.  If you want to see a piece of software in Ubuntu, put it in Universe.  This way, if the software turns out to be spyware, the MOTUs can always remove it.  If you want to see proprietary software easily accessible in Ubuntu then I'd suggest using Multiverse or creating some other moderated repository. Even if Ubuntu goes the somewhat safer than auto-installing approach that you mention of saving to the desktop first, I hope that the developers consider the security implications of it. Thanks <div>On 10/23/05, Ernst Persson <<a href="mailto:ernstp@gmail.com">ernstp@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> I think this could be one of the most important things for dapper! Say someone want's to install Skype. They download the deb, it has a nice icon on the desktop that hints that it should be opened, the installer starts and everything works. Taking a few hints from  Autopackage's UI would be great. Also Add Applications is great, specially how it shows new menu entries. This could probably be added to a .deb installer too! Regards //ernst -- ubuntu-devel mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com</a> <a href="http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel">http://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel </a> </blockquote></div>