The Ocelot has Landed!

[satchitb at gmail.com]

Canonical should either scrap the idea of CDs or else offer two downloads:
the basic and the full. All computers in the last two or three years support
USB boot, and in any case, installing or demoing Ubuntu from a USB is far
faster than a CD.

I think a user can really break an installation with ccsm if he doesn't know
what he's doing. A simpler version (I believe it already exists) should be
integrated into System Settings.

Speaking of System Settings, I am angry that the various tools that make up
System Settings aren't hidden in Oneiric's Dash. It's confusing and
aesthetically unpleasing to see so many options alongside System Settings.
They should all only be accessible through System Settings and the various
"tags" that point you to them (for example, "resolution" points you to
Monitors) should instead point you to System Settings.

On Sun, Oct 16, 2011 at 10:58 AM, R. Potter <rpotter at zoncko.com> wrote:

> Easy as Pie! thanks for the info. I think though the first thing that comes
> to mind is why an adjustment tool is not included in System Settings by
> default? Another thing that bugged me a bit was that when I installed Compiz
> Config Settings Manager, it was never linked into System Settings -
> something that should have been thought of and addressed during development.
> For that matter, why doesn't Ubuntu ship with Compiz Config Settings Manager
> since it clearly is using Compiz.
>
> I can't help but wonder if some of the stuff some of us consider "no
> brainers" are actually casualties of the CD size limit. In this day and age
> I wonder if that policy is still the correct policy to have.
>
> Oh well, that was a huge improvement and I really appreciate the tip.
> Thanks!
>
> -Rob
>
>
> On 10/14/2011 11:40 PM, satchitb at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Rob, it IS possible to change the size of the icons in the Unity launcher.
>> You need to install Compiz Config Settings Manager (ccsm), and change it in
>> the Ubuntu Unity Plugin. I must say that the default size is absolutely mad,
>> especially given that mounted devices appear there. Reducing the size and
>> removing mounted devices from appearing there is the only way that work can
>> be done.
>>
>>
>
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