Unofficial Ubuntu 5.04 Starter Guide

[ankitmalik]

Andy Choens Wrote: 
> On Sun, 2005-04-10 at 12:26 +0200, Maximilian Gerlach wrote:
> > Apps like this exist. Search the ubuntuforums for haih (hoary after
> > installation helper) :)
> > Maxi
> > 
> > 
> 
> They may exist, but the Unofficial Guide is really easy to find.  haih
> is not. 
> 
> I actually think most of this should be enabled easily via synaptic.
> This idea comes from my SUSE days.  Once you install SUSE the
> installer,
> YOU (YAST Online Update) asks if you want to check for updates.  Some
> of
> the updates available include the M$ Core Web Fonts, NVIDIA Drivers,
> etc.
> 
> There should be a clearly marked repository that is enabled by default
> in synaptic that contains "loader debs" of popular, but non-OSS
> freeware.  You could write a deb that would wget Acrobat from Adobe's
> FTP server, install it and set the symlinks.  Ditto with java.  Don't
> redisribute these things, automate the download process for people.  M$
> doesn't distribute these things, but it's idiot proof to install them.
> Having a rigged repository would accomplish the same thing.
> 
> Flash, Java, Real Player, Web Fonts, Binary Drivers, Acrobat Reader,
> etc. could all go into this new repository.
> 
> And, because it would be marked, people who want to / need to keep
> their
> systems strictly OSS would be able to do so by ignoring or disabling
> that repository.
> 
> My 2 1/2 cents.
> --andy
> 
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hmmm...this seems like a good idea too...but legal issues? 

and also I am not a lawyer but the script would not be a legal issue
and so could be incl. with the official distro as well...correct me if
i am wrong..


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ankitmalik