the problem is not a user can google and install a browser in kubutnu the problem is why should a kubuntu user do that ?
on ubuntu i am user nobody use 2 browser in kubunut i am sure you use them if not you have removed rekonq kubuntu should be for human being but actually for browsing is not tipical ubuntu user install ubuntu =>get the network => browse the web with firefox in kubunut install kubuntu => get the network => where is the browser ? ah this one => does it work good ? no ==> install firefox \ chromium so now ask yourself did the kubuntu-dev do a good thing for the end-user ? the answer for me is NO. 2013/1/31 Sam Sarette <samuelsare...@linux.com> > I really like scott's idea. > Make good use of the 10 minutes to install. > > > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 4:38 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubu...@kitterman.com>wrote: > >> On Thursday, January 31, 2013 08:36:59 PM Aleix Pol wrote: >> > On Thu, Jan 31, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Rohan Garg <rohang...@kubuntu.org> >> wrote: >> > > Hi everyone >> > > Since the default browser seems to be a fairly hot topic in Kubuntu >> > > I'd like to propose the following : >> > > >> > > * Keep rekonq as the default browser >> > > * Add a new browser selection page in Ubiquity right after the >> > > "Prepare" page which allows the user to pick one of the the 3 >> > > available choices Firefox/Chromium/Rekonq ( rekonq selected by default >> > > ) >> > > >> > > Pro's : People don't complain (loudly) about our browser selection >> > > >> > > For people trying out Kubuntu for the first time who know >> > > >> > > nothing about packages and how to install software, it gives them an >> > > easy way to choose a more feature complete browser. >> > > >> > > Con's : Adds another step in the installer >> > > >> > > While some people might argue that users might not be able to choose >> > > one over the other, this will not hold true for most of the users >> > > since we can safely assume that they have used/heard about either one >> > > of the browsers in the past and already have a preference. >> > > >> > > I've also heard some issues being raised about chromium not having a >> > > security cycle in tune with our release cycle, but it seems that >> > > Lubuntu ships Chromium as their default browser. >> > > >> > > I'd like to hear everyone's opinions on this. >> > > >> > > Regards >> > > Rohan Garg >> > > >> > > -- >> > > kubuntu-devel mailing list >> > > kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> > > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> > > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel >> > >> > Personally I wouldn't do that. If a user is smart enough for wanting >> > another browser, he should be able to go and install it himself. >> > >> > Maybe here the problem is that Kubuntu is not advertising the software >> > centers properly. >> > From my side, if there's anything we can do to improve this situation >> from >> > Muon, I think it would be a huge step forward, and not only for >> browsers, >> > but other areas could benefit from such deals. Maybe rekonq can provide >> a >> > list of alternatives and use muon to install them? Afterall, chromium >> > already suggests you other browsers, IIRC. >> > >> > Additionally, you didn't mention in the Con's that it means to add GTK >> > dependencies, which I'm fine with by the way, but AFAIK right now ubuntu >> > forked the kde-gtk-config package to not need GTK. >> >> I think it would be good to have a slide for "here's how you get more >> stuff" >> and possibly "Here's how you get a different web browser" in the feature >> tour >> the runs during the installation. The content of the slide show hasn't >> changed in awhile and I think this would be a good improvement. >> >> That'd be a way to introduce the idea of package management and our tools >> for >> getting/updating packaging. >> >> Scott K >> >> -- >> kubuntu-devel mailing list >> kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel >> > > > -- > kubuntu-devel mailing list > kubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel > >
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