Ubuntu and Automatix

[Toby Kelsey]

Matthew East wrote:

 > As Venkat said, everything installable via the script is installable
> from an Ubuntu repository. The idea that making the stuff available in
> the repositories is fine, whereas shipping a script which installs these
> things is not fine, just makes no sense. What is required here are clear
> warnings to ensure that the user makes an informed choice, and Ubuntu
> complies with the rules.

We need (a) to make installation as automatic and painless as possible,
while (b) the user must confirm they have the legal rights to install the
data before installation.

Use case:
Toby upgrades to Dapper using 'sudo apt dist-upgrade' or from a CD.
After the desktop installation is complete Toby is presented with a dialog:

  Would you like to view/install the Bonus Pack?

If he clicks 'Yes' he is presented with options aka EasyUbuntu, but grayed-out.
For each group/tab there is a tick-box with text eg 'Confirm you have the right
to install codecs containing Microsoft-copyrighted material'.

Ticking the box ungrays the relevant options and allows installation to proceed.

Would that cover it?

Toby