[Desktop 12.10 Topic] The future of third-party driver installation

[David]

> Instead, we should provide an easy way of getting to the
> manufacturers support site. This is helpful to the user, and 
> illustrates
> who is to "blame" at the same time. That's what we call a Ubu/Ubu
> situation.
>
> As I mentioned, the application should have a Send To function. That
> would enable you to transfer system information to an offline device 
> as
> well, or print it out. Similarly, we might have an Install From 
> function
> if necessary.

Could imagine a 'Click here to send an email to the manufacturer!'

Which then loads up gmail/thunderbird with a pre-written email asking 
the manufacturer to support the hardware that is without a linux driver.

That'd get a few hits.

- David