Some points/issues to discuss about the desktop

[Matt Zimmerman]

On Fri, Sep 03, 2004 at 08:20:21AM +0800, John wrote:

> I walk past a wireless network. My powerbook attempts to join.

Ubuntu doesn't have this yet, but some tools exist, and we'll likely be
integrating them for Hoary.

> I took my 17" G4 into a camera shop, chose a digital camera, the 
> salesman took some pics, we plugged it in an iphoto popped up.

Ubuntu does this. :-)

> Plug a new NIC into a RHL box, and Kudzu pops up when you boot and asks 
> about it.

I've tested kudzu, and I don't find it very friendly.  It prompts the user
about all sorts of hardware that they don't need to know about (USB hubs,
even devices it calls "unknown").  We should do something in this area, but
I don't think kudzu would be a good base for it.  Rather, a modern
equivalent would interface with hal, which should greatly improve its
usability.

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 - mdz