Killer Feature?

[Rocco Stanzione]

For me, and I suspect more than a few others, one feature that would 
drastically improve my computing experience has been in Windows for many 
years.  The possibility has existed in Linux but (to my knowledge) has never 
been implemented.

When I turn on my laptop, I want it to notice whether it's docked.  If it is 
docked, is it at home or at work?  If at home (and docked) I want one 
configuration - maybe I have a second monitor connected to the docking 
station.  At work, another - maybe there's a samba share I want mounted.  If 
it's not docked, are there any wireless networks available?  If my home 
wireless network is available, recognize that and mount my nfs shares and 
connect to my CUPS server.  If at work, samba shares, different CUPS server, 
use the proxy.  If neither, maybe I want to configure it to connect to the 
best unsecured wireless network it can find.  Is it a t-mobile hotspot?  Log 
in for me.  Wait, am I docked and have an ethernet connection?  Don't connect 
to any wireless networks.

OK maybe Windows can't do all that, but at least it has the concept of 
different hardware profiles.  I've looked at the whereami package, and it 
seems to have most of the necessary pieces.  I think that package deserves 
some attention and a gui configurator or two.  The good news is, I'm pretty 
sure this could be written in python, ruby or perl and plugged right into a 
Gnome or KDE systemsettings type app.  What do you guys think, and what's 
your missing killer feature?

Rocco Stanzione
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