Re: The google custom search - clarification

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
I see that there are open bugs in launchpad about the google custom search, mostly related to the multisearch add-on. This is said to be in testing. But my e-mail is about the default firefox home page, and the necessity to push a google custom search anyways. The default page was the custom se

The google custom search

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
Dear all, today I noticed that the consistency problem between the default ubuntu start page, which is a custom google search, and the search box at the top-right of firefox, has finally been solved. Now also the search box is a custom search. I already tried to raise the problem that average

Reminder: First Ubuntu Gaming Team Meeting!

2009-07-23 Thread Danny Piccirillo
I just wanted to remind everybody interested about the upcoming Ubuntu Gaming Team meeting in #ubuntu-gaming http://blog.thesilentnumber.me/2009/06/first-ubuntu-gaming-team-meeting.html Here's the Agenda so far: - Defining our team - Address concerns - Go over goals, purpose, and s

Re: a safer system

2009-07-23 Thread C.J. Adams-Collier
> Il 23/07/2009 04:43, Anthony G Weitekamp ha scritto: > > In short, the install of any one new application should never effect the > > operation of the entire system. What do I need? Separate Linux > > installations for each group of tasks that I may be working on? Really? > > Hey there Anthony,

Re: Rant and Re: Ubuntu-devel-discuss Digest, Vol 32, Issue 31

2009-07-23 Thread Jan Claeys
Op donderdag 23-07-2009 om 09:52 uur [tijdzone +0200], schreef Siggy Brentrup: > Hint: select the receive digest as MIME attachment option on > your MM options page, makes live much easier :). Last time I checked, Thunderbird didn't support that very well--while that bloody incomplete non-wo

Re: swt-gtk sync-request.

2009-07-23 Thread Adrian Perez
Great! I was trying to get a simple revision now, don't scare shouldn't break anything. I was working on azureus, then I was planning to get some space to ubuntu :D but that's great news. On Thu, 2009-07-23 at 21:58 +0530, Onkar Shinde wrote: > On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Onkar Shinde wrote:

Re: Reporting usability problems, and an example that I'd like you ALL to read

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
Il 23/07/2009 18:17, Vincenzo Ciancia ha scritto: > - no underestimation of the person reporting the bug or discussing. > Members of the team are supposed to know what usability is, so if at a > first glance it seems they are saying something stupid, perhaps a second > look is needed. Acting like t

Re: swt-gtk sync-request.

2009-07-23 Thread Onkar Shinde
On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Onkar Shinde wrote: > On Wed, Jul 8, 2009 at 9:02 AM, Onkar Shinde wrote: >> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 11:43 PM, Adrian Perez >> wrote: >>> Hello list. >>> I've recently uploaded swt-gtk_3.4.2-1 to debian sid. >>> You may consider integrating it. >>> As you may know S

Re: Reporting usability problems, and an example that I'd like you ALL to read

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
Il 23/07/2009 15:28, Sebastien Bacher ha scritto: > On jeu., 2009-07-23 at 13:40 +0200, Vincenzo Ciancia wrote: I agree with the issues you raise. Let me see if I can even be propositive. > Things are often not as clear as you think, read the list of all the > bugs users suggested as hundredpaper

Re: Reporting usability problems, and an example that I'd like you ALL to read

2009-07-23 Thread Sebastien Bacher
On jeu., 2009-07-23 at 13:40 +0200, Vincenzo Ciancia wrote: > triggers the response that I am the only one reporting the bug, then > it's not affecting all users, hence it's low priority or even not a bug. > I think some of you reading will remember such a circumstance recently > :) (Perhaps no

Re: Reporting usability problems, and an example that I'd like you ALL to read

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
Il 23/07/2009 12:05, Andrew Sayers ha scritto: > Hi Vincenzo, > > You might have more luck if you describe your changes as feature > requests. Whether or not you personally think they're bugs, calling > them new features should avoid the "always been that way" reaction from > developers. Hi Andre

Re: Reporting usability problems: please be more tolerant when you triage bugs!

2009-07-23 Thread Andrew Sayers
Hi Vincenzo, You might have more luck if you describe your changes as feature requests. Whether or not you personally think they're bugs, calling them new features should avoid the "always been that way" reaction from developers. You might also want to try helping out with the "improved me to

Rant and Re: Ubuntu-devel-discuss Digest, Vol 32, Issue 31

2009-07-23 Thread Siggy Brentrup
Anthony, on each digest you're receiving there's a thick fat note for those who can read: > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Ubuntu-devel-discuss digest..." Hint: select the receive digest as MIME attachment option on your MM optio

Re: a safer system

2009-07-23 Thread Vincenzo Ciancia
Il 23/07/2009 04:43, Anthony G Weitekamp ha scritto: > In short, the install of any one new application should never effect the > operation of the entire system. What do I need? Separate Linux > installations for each group of tasks that I may be working on? Really? > This is completely out of t