On Nov 18, 2011, at 14:45, Pedro Bessa <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Ubuntu-desktop, > I can change Firefox in any way. I can position, edit, remove and add any > interface element however I think is useful to the others. So I created two > add-ons. > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/addon-tools-in-app-button/ and > https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ubiquity-in-awesomebar/ > > I reported many bugs to Ubuntu. > To make you patch them, I need to convince you that the bug is so important > that you need to work, which is very hard. > To make me patch them, I need to convince you that the bug is important, > otherwise the patch won't be approved, which is hard, then I need to patch > the bug, which is hard, then I need you to approve the code, which is hard, > so it's triple hard. > To develop an app, I need to code my work and others will see my name, rate > it high, install it lots, congratulate me by e-mail, recognize my work, which > it's fun, then I need your approval to the Ubuntu Software Store and you put > a huge effort in it, you want more apps, which it's fun, then I show you > since the app's popular, the bug is important and according to xkcd, I'm > correcting a person on the internet, it's an important task, which it's fun, > so it's triple fun. > > The Unity API is minimal. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Unity/LauncherAPI I can't > position, I can't edit, I can't remove and I can't add anything. > You said you don't want customizeability (I mean, you make unity have > unmodifiable defaults) and you said you want more apps (I mean, you put a > huge effort in the Ubuntu Software Store), but these two things are a > contradication, because *if we can't do anything, why should we develop apps > for you*? > > Plus, Firefox writes tutorials that start from overview, allow to go > in-depth, have examples and I think Ubuntu should do that too. > Best regards, > Pedro Bessa > I am glad I found this email. I can relate to it in many ways. I've tried to get involved in developing Ubuntu, but nobody has reached out. 11.10 is so bad on my machine I reverted to 10.04. I never liked Unity, it's silly and implies heavy use of the mouse. I want to use the keyboard to navigate everything. And I like firefox too. Just my thoughts on this matter; I don't intend to start a war but a thoughtful discussion if anything. Alexander > -- > ubuntu-desktop mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-desktop
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