New software idea, helping users find preferred applications.

[Charley Ramm]

#1
The database could be an APT repository, filled with packages that are 
just dependencies.  For example

Logitech-webcam-0140-tools.deb
    Depends:
       xawtv
       gphoto

Filetype-mp3
    Depends:
        xmms 

This would mean a centralised database too. Old versions would still get 
the latest recommendations.

#2
This could be included in the device manager tool.  A new panel that says
'Bill recommends X software to make use of this hardware.
        *apt-cache search $hardware-name
 Brief summary of X  
        *How does synaptic do this? %
 Click here to install X
        * sudo apt-get  install thing-version-tool.deb
 Click here for other recommendations
        * % thing-version-alt.deb '

Sorry if thats a bit unintelegible. What do you think? What would be a 
better way to do it?

#3
Presumably this would be mostly for people using the standard ubuntu 
install. I would be a bit angry if bill kept asking me to install gnome 
so I can use eog on my very important webserver.
Bill should be installed with Ubuntu-desktop or something like that.


 Charley, over and out.