Re: [ubuntu-web] Girl gets Ubuntu on a Dell by mistake, absolutely hates it...

2009-01-15 Thread Brett Alton
On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 7:52 AM, Jonathan Davies wrote: > 2009/1/15 Brett Alton : >> Maybe post some information on the Ubuntu website how OpenOffice.org >> can save/edit/read Microsoft Office documents? What about a wizard for >> installing the Internet (DSL, dial-

Girl gets Ubuntu on a Dell by mistake, absolutely hates it...

2009-01-15 Thread Brett Alton
o Ubuntu a bit better. Maybe even an entire guide, along with the Education section, with a link right on the homepage. (e.g. this means moving the website away from technical details and towards educating new users) Please, everyone, let me know your thoughts. -- Brett Alton http://brettalt

Firefox 3.0 needs to show 'Icons and Text' by default in the toolbar

2008-12-12 Thread Brett Alton
ar", I think is what they call it. This means that bookmarks get double the attention and the buttons that actually run Firefox gets less. Sorry, I know this is a mixture of arguments (intelligence of the user, compliance with GNOME), but this is just coming from a computer technician who

Re: removing themes

2008-10-10 Thread Brett Alton
you can install that from apt if you need it, but it shouldn't be installed by default for aesthetics and size reasons. -- Brett Alton [EMAIL PROTECTED] Do you really need to print this email? Help preserve our environment! -- ubuntu-desktop mailing list ubuntu-desktop@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop

Re: Intuitive "Popup" Scrollbars

2008-08-15 Thread Brett Alton
on where >> a click-hold will result in page-wise stepping. >> >> >> >> -- >> Thorsten Wilms >> >> thorwil's design for free software: >> http://thorwil.wordpress.com/ >> >> >> >> -- >> ubuntu-desktop mailing list >> ubuntu-

Re: Call for testing empathy

2008-08-14 Thread Brett Alton
gt;> >> -- >> Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss >> > > > -- > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > ubuntu-desktop@lists.ubuntu.co

Re: Change the default screensaver from black to ubuntu logo

2008-08-06 Thread Brett Alton
original where a small logo of Windows XP on a black background moves around every 3 seconds. This is free advertising and it reinforces the name Windows in the public's mind. I would say enable a very very simple Ubuntu screensaver on desktops and a blank screen on laptops. -- Brett Alton [