dummy packages for restricted content

[Joe Crawford]

> Message: 4
> Date: Wed, 03 Nov 2004 08:13:56 +0100
> From: Sascha Morr <ml at sturmkind.info>
> Subject: Dummy Packages for Java, Eclypse etc.
> To: ubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Hello,
> 
> what about the idea of dummy packages for Java, Eclypdeand other
> software that isn't included into ubuntu for licence or other reasons.
> The packages could include the nessesarym dependenties and a Script that
> download the Software from the Internet and bild a deb from it, install
> this deb.
> 
> greetings
> Sascha

I think that's a great idea, and should be one of the top priorities.
I've been thinking exactly the same thing.

During instalation, one of the questions should be an option to
install this automatically.

The same should be done with the nvdia driver. Someone with zero
command line knowledge or previous linux experience should be able to
install both of these without trouble.

Frankly, anything that we can't include for license reasons, but that
someone from the typical windows world would want/expect to have
compatibility with should be handled this way.

This way, we can stop making excuses for the stuff that isn't in
Ubuntu. (A major turnoff for new users at this point.)

Great idea! Can we pursue this? Please!?


Sincerely,

Joe Crawford