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| Guest8810 | hello am interested to make ubuntu grow, is there a developer or marketing person whos is willing to read my suggestions? | 03:34 |
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| Guest8810 | whats the topic? | 03:34 |
| Guest8810 | hello? | 03:35 |
| BHSPitMonkey | Guest8810: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ | 03:38 |
| RD | hello? | 03:41 |
| Takyoji | Yes? | 03:42 |
| RD | I have an Idea to solve bug #1 | 03:42 |
| ubot4 | RD: Error: Could not parse data returned by Launchpad: The read operation timed out | 03:42 |
| BHSPitMonkey | Free t-shirts? | 03:43 |
| Takyoji | Which would be? | 03:43 |
| RD | Canonical should start counting its users by installing a package popularity contest during first time installation for more details here is the link I found: | 03:44 |
| RD | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=7668093#post7668093 | 03:44 |
| RD | I think this will solve bug #1 | 03:44 |
| ubot4 | RD: Error: Could not parse data returned by Launchpad: The read operation timed out | 03:45 |
| RD | did anyone took a look at at the link? | 03:46 |
| BHSPitMonkey | RD: you have that option during installation | 03:46 |
| RD | I do? | 03:46 |
| RD | where? | 03:46 |
| BHSPitMonkey | Yes | 03:46 |
| RD | are you talking about ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10? | 03:47 |
| BHSPitMonkey | It's under the Advanced options, on the screen right before it starts actually installing | 03:47 |
| BHSPitMonkey | It's been there for a few versions. | 03:47 |
| RD | I never seen it, how about if they make it part of the installation without having to hide it under the advanced tab? | 03:47 |
| BHSPitMonkey | It's not enabled by default because that would be a glaring breach of privacy | 03:47 |
| RD | am sure average users wont even look at the advanced tab | 03:48 |
| BHSPitMonkey | Put it on http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ | 03:48 |
| RD | someone already put it there but the devs dont seem to pay attention to it, however it has lots of votes | 03:49 |
| RD | I was thinking if Canonical would do the same thing as mozilla | 03:51 |
| RD | mozilla advertized firefox all over the web and look now firefox has more than 25% markettshare | 03:51 |
| RD | can canonical do this? | 03:52 |
| RD | hello? | 03:53 |
| Takyoji | Numbers on marketshare for software is a bit inaccurate typically | 03:53 |
| Takyoji | or at least in my perspective | 03:53 |
| RD | I understand its not accurate but at least it gives you an idea of how many users are using ubuntu or firefox | 03:54 |
| RD | so can canonical do the same thing as mozilla? | 03:55 |
| RD | anyone? | 03:57 |
| Takyoji | They just need to make it more apparent is all (in terms of the package popularity survey option) | 03:58 |
| RD | so you are telling me that canonical is considering/ developing the package popularity idea? | 03:59 |
| Takyoji | Stupid me, I'll review the whole topic, I'm most likely missing a detail | 04:01 |
| RD | sorry I got diconnected | 04:01 |
| Takyoji | also, that's another factor, people are also behind caching proxies/mirrors sometimes (which helps reduce server load) | 04:01 |
| RD | no am not using proxy, I accidently closed the chat tab under firefox :-D | 04:02 |
| Takyoji | Erm, stupid me, it wouldn't have to be forced to go through the specified mirror.. | 04:03 |
| RD | so just to make it more clear, canonical already has the popularity contest package hiden under the advanced options during ubuntu installation right? | 04:03 |
| RD | are you still there takyoji? :) | 04:07 |
| RD | are you still there takyoji? | 04:10 |
| Takyoji | Yes | 04:11 |
| Takyoji | To my understanding, yes | 04:11 |
| RD | someone told me that options is hidden? it shouldint | 04:13 |
| RD | anyway am leaving for now | 04:14 |
| BryanNL | Hey all | 15:11 |
| BryanNL | Can somebody help me? | 15:12 |
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