Hi "manishmahabir", excellent suggestion ! At this time the same a similiar approach can be used by KNOPPIX , live cd, , and watch as it loads. Allen
On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 2:41 AM, manishmahabir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > Today Ubuntu has reached a stage where it can successfully replace windows > in home as well as office desktops. > Actually many people are now switching to ubuntu or are now ready to give > it a try. > > As known to linux community, many hardware vendors have kept their > hardware closed source.As a result the open source community has been > unable to provide adequate support for the hardware. > > usually the hardware we buy has a logo 'certified for windows vista', > and similarly for xp.people never know whether it is open or closed > hardware or how well the hardware is supported under ubuntu. > > i know that there are websites which contain a list of hardware > supported under ubuntu. > > it would be nice to have a tool for windows which could gather the data > about the hardware connected to pc (similar to hardware testing in > ubuntu). Based on the data it should generate a friendly report about > the current status of support for the available hardware,specially > graphics card or wireless card.It would help to prevent any post > installation blues. > > An additional feature which could suggest the linux counterparts of > installed windows applications would be a killer addition. > > It would go a long way in helping average user to switvh to ubuntu! > > Brainstorm idea: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/14800/ > > -- > Microsoft has a majority market share > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in Club Distro: Confirmed > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu: Confirmed > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians: Confirmed > Status in JAK LINUX: Confirmed > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite: Invalid > Status in Launchpad Translations: Invalid > Status in Tabuntu: Confirmed > Status in Ubuntu: In Progress > Status in "bum" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "casper" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "djplay" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "firefox" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in "ubuntu-express" source package in Ubuntu: Invalid > Status in The Breezy Badger: Invalid > Status in The Dapper Drake: Invalid > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux: Confirmed > Status in "linux" source package in Debian: Confirmed > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS: New > Status in Tilix Linux: New > > Bug description: > Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace. > This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix. > > Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry, > restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and > limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full potential, > globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry. > > Steps to repeat: > > 1. Visit a local PC store. > > What happens: > 2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software > pre-installed. > 3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed. > > What should happen: > 1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like > Ubuntu. > 2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and > benefits would be apparent and known by all. > 3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes. > -- If you're considering a Mexican vacation, look at the exchange rate from Canadian $$ to Mex $$(pesos) by going here: http://www.xe.com/ict/ -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs