On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:46 PM, prakreet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Guys, y don't we create an addon cd for ubuntu. the addon cd has to be > > designed targeting newbies and users with no internet connection. a > > new user installing ubuntu should just load the addon cd and be ready > > to go. simple.. the cd should contain the necessary items to introduce > > and make a user feel at home in ubuntu. the addon cd is also going to > > be distributed at the ubuntu release party. My proposal is that we > > should release an addon cd coinciding with each ubuntu release..
Good.Would be really helpful for users with dial-up or no connection at all. > > Why making an addon cd when we can distribute a customised distro(say > > linux mint)? > > This is the most usual question. the answer is simple.. because an > > addon cd would make a much more impact and bring better results. now > > the facts.. Considerable time and money has to be spent in creating a > > brand identity which is recognised by users. we should take advantage > > of it and build upon it. if we r trying to convert someone.. giving > > him the ubuntu cd plus addon cd would be much better than forcing him > > to use mint(which is a brand he doesn't recognise). if new users use > > the addon cd we distribute then we which all packages he has on his > > system. this would make troubleshooting really simple. then there are > > many users who got a free ubuntu cd from shipit. those cds will just > > be discarded if they can't find a way to install softwares on it. our > > addon cd will definitely help here. Yes i agree. Keeping original Ubuntu distro CD and the add-on CD separate is the simpler way.And simple is better. > What the cd is not.. > The addon cd is not intended to supply updates to users with no > internet connection. we would only release the addon cd coinciding > with each ubuntu release. thus we have a 6 months release shedule. i > think this's enough. now for the dive.. > > > My proposal for the contents of the cd is.. > > * a keryx package containing the softwares which a user will surely > > need to install on his computer.. Or which we will force him to > > use..:-) I havent used keryx yet. Does it give user a choice to select and install? Or should all the applications in the keryx package has to be installed? My point is : The user should be able to choose if doesn't want to install a package.Having no internet connection doesn't mean he is unaware what not to install. And for those who are unaware clear instructions can be provided. > * an apton cd containing all softwares which a user will find useful. > including the sslc prescribed oss softwares here will be a great.. > > * pdf files of ubuntu manual. i was also planning to include the > malayalam translation of the ubuntu manual. but sadly it is nowhere > near completion.. > * the audio book of ubuntu manual if the size limit permits.. > * your suggestions.. > the contents of keryx package: > gparted, synaptic package manager, adobe-flash, compiz config settings > manager, gstreamer codecs, vlc media player, p7zip, unrar, ntfs- > config, startup manager, deluge, avant window navigator.. > the contents of apton cd.. my proposal: > google chrome, smplayer, thunderbird, k3b, wine, xchm, bisigi project > themes, supertux, educational softwares used by sslc syllabus, avast > antivirus, docky, gnome do, tux paint, tux paint stamps, gimp, skype, > pidgin, songbird.. > > anything else i forgot.. please suuggest the educational software's to > be included and any improvements that could be made.. Shouldn't an mp3 to ogg converter be included? And again wont user get a choice to select packages? If there are too many applications installed ,the next time the user tries to install a small(download-able using dialup) application he is presented with a HEAVY list of updates(half of which is of applications installed by default from the add-on CD he doesn't know the use) Regarding the implementation,cant a repository CD be created using the selected packages?Wouldn't this be more integrated with the ubuntu desktop? And may be install scripts can be written for essential packages. -- Srihari -- "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To control your subscription visit http://groups.google.co.in/group/ilug-tvm/subscribe To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For details visit the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en
