matt wight wrote: > As you all know; Dell launched dellideastorm.com > <http://dellideastorm.com> to get community feedback and suggestions. > I think this move was brilliant on Dell's part, allowing them to get > invaluable feedback that otherwise would have been too vast, > overwhelming and complex to deal with. This " Web2.0" approach allowing > users to vote and comment ideas, allows the most popular to float to the > top, to "separate the wheat from the chaff" so to speak > > I purpose that Canonical follow suit with a similar "idea storm". A > web2.0 approach similar to dell's ideastorm, for ideas on how to improve > ubuntu , suggestions, constructive criticism and annoyances. A place > where people feel their opinions can actually be heard, rather than > ignored. > > It has been my experience that developers while brilliant and > technically capable lack the ability to see the perspective of the > "average Joe computer user". It has also been pointed out that the > forums and lauchpad allow for users to give feedback, however both of > these lack the spirit that the " Web2.0" approach gives. Launchpad is > imho too technical for most users, and the forums really don't provide > an easy way to harness the collective opinions of ubuntu's user base. > > I can see only good things coming from harnessing the collective wisdom > of users, such as allowing for coherent, focused and prioritized > feedback for the developers. > > > Sincerely, > > Matthew Wight > there is already an open source feedback software available called Hendrix, created by mofo: http://hendrix.mozilla.org/ - Eldo
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