post-install wizard for restricted formats?

[j Mak]

Dave, that's an awesome idea. I hope developers pay
heed to it.

j.mak

--- David Feldman <mailing-lists at interfacethis.com>
wrote:
> Ubuntu is a great distro. That it manages to remain
> cutting-edge and 
> easy to install and use at the same time is
> impressive, and I like 
> what's been happening to the look & feel in Hoary.
> 
> Yet I still couldn't recommend it as a good choice
> for users who want 
> to try Linux but don't have a savvy helper around to
> get it running. 
> Hoary is much closer than Warty was, and I think the
> major stumbling 
> block is the restricted formats. SUSE, my current
> favorite in the "it 
> just works" category, is as easy to install as Hoary
> but results in a 
> system with support for MP3 and other formats that
> users will want. I 
> can't imagine non-technical users will be
> particularly tolerant of the 
> need to read documentation, configure repositories,
> etc., just to get 
> their MP3s working.
> 
> Anyway, I don't mean to be negative: I have a
> suggestion for the next 
> version. I presume the desire to keep restricted
> formats out of the 
> base install is a strong one. But what about some
> sort of post-install 
> wizard? The user could read a brief paragraph about
> restricted formats, 
> then use a column of checkboxes to select formats
> (mp3, aac, 
> realplayer, DVD, etc., maybe even a crossover office
> demo), which would 
> then be installed without further effort.
> 
> I honestly feel like such a tool would make a
> significant difference in 
> Ubuntu's ability to appeal to non-technical users.
> 
> --Dave
> 
> 
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