What do you want to see in the Next Release of Ubuntu?

[DirtyPC]

Title says it all. :guitar: :popcorn:

[sanderd17]

A smoother interface (it's already smooth, but everything can be better) and bug fixes. Apart from that, Ubuntu has everything I need (except a big market share, but the market share isn't going to rise in the next release).

[DirtyPC]

A smoother interface (it's already smooth, but everything can be better) and bug fixes. Apart from that, Ubuntu has everything I need (except a big market share, but the market share isn't going to rise in the next release).
I agree. I would also like to see more multimedia based software. It would convice windows users to go to Ubuntu

[rjmanmac]

i would like to see blueray player compatibility, a ps3 media server and also a native EXE installer...

[matthew.ball]

A smoother interface (it's already smooth, but everything can be better) and bug fixes. Apart from that, Ubuntu has everything I need (except a big market share, but the market share isn't going to rise in the next release).
You actually need Ubuntu to have a bigger market share? :S

I hope it doesn't have a native *.exe installer (hint: just install WINE - not everyone using Ubuntu needs Windows executables).

I'm pretty happy with what I've got currently and I still haven't upgraded to 10.10.

[DirtyPC]

i would like to see blueray player compatibility, a ps3 media server and also a native EXE installer...
I think their might be blu ray compatiblity... not sure.. I was planning on getting a blu ray drive in the near future actually. How about better compatibility for PS3?

[rjmanmac]

what do you mean by better ps3 compatability?
an EXE installer would be great! :D

[DirtyPC]

what do you mean by better ps3 compatability?
an EXE installer would be great! :D
As in the install on Ubuntu could be much better! Plus running...

[slackthumbz]

I'd like it to not include unity or gnome-shell as they're both horrible. Other than that I love ubuntu.

[Mark Phelps]

First of all, I'd like it NOT to include a native .exe installer. We need to wean our folks AWAY from running Wine and other such stuff -- not encourage it. IF MS Windows is so critical that you have to install LOTS of MS apps, then you need to STAY in MS Windows.

Second, I would like Canonical to stop messing around with eye-candy stuff and build in a System Restore capability so that folks who unwittingly corrupt their install by upgrading to a new Ubuntu version can easily roll-back to the previous version. MS Windows has had this since the early days of Vista -- it's about time that Ubuntu had this as well!

[NCLI]

a ps3 media server

Just install the application "Playstation 3 Media Server (http://www.google.dk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCkQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fps3mediaserver.blogspot.com%2F&ei=fLbSTMe-IMOXOsuThfMO&usg=AFQjCNE9Z2v7P-jUOF9E9vYg2-YWZtfB8w&sig2=_sYjFSezKn-VU-nrW6bwdg)" for that, though I agree that it would be nice to have it included in the repos.

As for my wishes, I hope that Unity becomes an awesome shell, that we get an even better theme, that the dynamic wallpaper thing is finally realised, that we get a new sound theme, better Wine integration, and last but not least, a whole bunch of nice applications in the Paid Applications section of the Software Center :D

[theginge99]

I would like simpler support for third party software, as a relatively new user I found it complicated to get all the codecs etc to make all the stuff that just worked on windows to work on ubuntu.

I love that ubuntu provides everything most users need, but little things like dvds not playing are what put newbies off. I understand why third party stuff cant be in the main repository, but at the end of the day we all have to accept that we need some of these commercial products, so why do I as a point and click computer user have to fiddle with code.

I guess what im really saying is that Ubuntu needs to work better for the windows and mac users who arent into the techy stuff and just want a workable system.

[DirtyPC]

I'd like it to not include unity or gnome-shell as they're both horrible. Other than that I love ubuntu.
Yes... I downloaded Unity. Not to fond of it at all, makes it harder to use.

[TriBlox6432]

I want it to be lighterweight and use less resources. It is much better than XP on my netbook, but it still needs to improve a lot (I'm talking about the Desktop Edition, I don't bother with Unity)

[DirtyPC]

I want it to be lighterweight and use less resources. It is much better than XP on my netbook, but it still needs to improve a lot (I'm talking about the Desktop Edition, I don't bother with Unity)
Get Xubuntu, it is more lightweight.

[john_spiral]

a greener version of Ubuntu, longer battery life and lower power consumption.

[GreenDance]

I would like to see in the next release...

In the installer, (for advanced users) an option to auto-install ubuntu depending what data is included in a text file on a usb drive, for example, if it says in the file "OpenOffice - No" then it wouldn't install openoffice.

On first boot, a video that automatically comes up, showing an introduction to ubuntu and how to use ubuntu.

[maddbaron]

I'd like to see ubuntu develop or at least outsource a developer or developers into creating ubuntu native software for creative types namely, a novel writing program. Ubuntu lags behind in software like this. Celtx is cool and so are some others but they are complicated and not totally supported as often as a user needs. using openoffice writer or abiword is a band-aid. We have software for most anything else but for writers the choices are slim and compared to windows and mac, the software we have isn't on their level. i'm all for making ubuntu look awesome but it needs software to make it special.

[DirtyPC]

I agree with all of the above + i'd like to see a full install of ubuntu through windows, not installing in windows.

[Hashiru]

I would really like SDHC-card support for netbooks. Now I have to use my USB card reader.

[DirtyPC]

I would really like SDHC-card support for netbooks. Now I have to use my USB card reader.
I didn't realise they didn't have support D:

[cgroza]

what do you mean by better ps3 compatability?
an EXE installer would be great! :D

Ok, you install the exe, then what? If you copyed the files someplace doesn't mean you can run it. Maybe you want windows compatibility?

[sn0m]

how about a program to sync contacts, calendar and notes with mobile phone......

[DirtyPC]

Hint of Sarcasm? :D.

Ubuntu One..........

[marl30]

I'm with including system restore. I would like to also see an optional fully load DVD version of Ubuntu which will install a lot of software out the box, like with the DVD version of OpenSUSE.

[Khakilang]

Nothing I see that need to be add. What I want I can get it from the software center. Maybe better font, smoother graphics and sound. Not so much of eye candy but pleasant looking.

[Whistling Nixie]

I'd like to see the option of a paid version with the propietary codecs included, for countries which recognise US software patents.

[DirtyPC]

I'd like to see the option of a paid version with the propietary codecs included, for countries which recognise US software patents.
Should be free, always. The main purpose of linux. Free.

[forrestcupp]

How did this thread get solved? Were you asking one specific person, and they answered? :)

[NightwishFan]

No, "freedom". Freedom is not free. All software in Ubuntu Main/Universe will be free though. To be honest optional paid addons, (despite what Stallman will say) is a positive thing. We have a huge repository of free software, and a place to buy non-free or pay-for open source solutions. It is a big step and once we need to be first at.

[DirtyPC]

How did this thread get solved? Were you asking one specific person, and they answered? :)
I mark it as Solved, as there is no other prefix, and i'm not asking a question really, I just want opinions. :-)

[DirtyPC]

No, "freedom". Freedom is not free. All software in Ubuntu Main/Universe will be free though. To be honest optional paid addons, (despite what Stallman will say) is a positive thing. We have a huge repository of free software, and a place to buy non-free or pay-for open source solutions. It is a big step and once we need to be first at.
I just would like the OS to stay free. I don't mind paying for decent software/games as longas its finished to a standard comparable to Windows :)

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

This is not a suggestion that benefits me; however, it is for the numerous people posting problems with 10.10 after trying to install it as dual boot. The 10.10 installer seems to have been a step backward.

An idiot-proof installer on the live CD for those that want to dual boot.

[fiddle.sticks]

I would like login window customisation returned to the user. "Back in the day," pre-hardy perhaps, gdm simple greeters were easy to create or download and install. Now it is next to impossible for the user to change the login window design. Sure the background can be changed, and the colours of the actual login dialogue box...but not the layout. It just doesn't compare to the old gdm greeters.

[Spice Weasel]

I would like login window customisation returned to the user. "Back in the day," pre-hardy perhaps, gdm simple greeters were easy to create or download and install. Now it is next to impossible for the user to change the login window design. Sure the background can be changed, and the colours of the actual login dialogue box...but not the layout. It just doesn't compare to the old gdm greeters.

That feature was taken out in Karmic I believe, Jaunty was the last to use legacy gdm.

[mkendall]

Freedom is not free.

If you don't throw in your buck 'o five,
Who will?

[NightwishFan]

I used my ambiguity of that statement as a bit of a tease. :)