Custom web browser protocol to install from apt-get

[John Nilsson]

On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 00:14 +0300, Arwyn Hainsworth wrote:
> IMHO They shouldn't have to know how they are for them to be able to
> forget it. Users need to know how to _do_ things, not how they work.
> As far as users are concerned even the most complex task should be a
> simple set of buttons to press to get what he (or she) wants working.
> Of course security must be taken into account every step of the way,
> but a user should _never_ be forced to use the console for something
> as simple as installing 3rd party software. 

A simple solution to this problem is to take away even the console
possibility. If the ONLY way to get a package installed is through an
Ubuntu approved repository, third party vendors would HAVE to go through
the proper channels to make their software available to Ubuntu users.

Now, this isn't very friendly for developers or users who absolutely
have to override Ubuntu policies. But this might be solvable in a manner
better suited for this class of users.

Regards,
John