Science-fiction ;-)

[David Balazic]

Sebastian Heinlein wrote :
> 
> Why do so many users expect that GNU/Linux works out of the 
> box in all aspects?

They want to use the system, not spend time configuring it. It's
natural.

> But it's perhaps a long term effect of the software
> piracy, that many people forget the price of software.

;-)

> 
> Since open source includes also the aspect of a free 
> competition, the focus
> should be/is on making it easier for the user to install proprietary 
> stuff, but
> not on providing it by default. Furthermore it is important 
> to show the user
> clearly, that he or she leaves the land of the free, when he 
> or she installs
> non-free software - as you already said before.

What about a maintained list of "default" non-free packages,
that would be installed by a single click on an icon on the desktop
after regular system installation ? Like "Install missing software"
(the exact name is a task for marketing or usability people)

Regards,
David