Comments on: Our Linux Dream 2008

By: django

django — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:25:13 +0000

My Dream would be:

1) that Linux Desktop oriented distributions try harder to leave a astonishing first experience by working with a panel of Noobs before they release their new software on the masses (this guy has a point, http://www.wolfmanzbytes.com/news/viewnews.cgi?id=EkkAAyAuFkguSKfMZN)

2) that Linux Desktop oriented distributions start partnering with OEM manufacturers, to get every single hardware “out there” supported on Linux.

3) that the Linux kernel guys and the Linux Desktop oriented distributions start to focus on Performance (real plus perceived)

4) that the Linux ecosystem’s giants (Linus, Stallman, Shuttleworth and many others) try to COLLABORATE even more

5) that the Linux kernel guys and the Linux (Business) Server oriented distributions start to focus on getting to run every (business) server type of application on their platform (pentaho, palo, talend, etc etc)

By: dan

dan — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 19:48:01 +0000

1. more natural-sounding text to speech

2. voice recognition

3. handwriting recognition

4. improved OCR

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 06:57:50 +0000

My Dream of Linux in 2009 is one person in the house have Linux inside their PC, In PDA Linux will be installed replacing WinxxMobxx. And It can install and uninstall easily, and replace with any distro we like, the same as a PC does.

More distro will come up with uniqueness. It´s more personal distro.

By: sander

sander — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:28:26 +0000

1) Increased adoption of synchronized release cycles.
2) Focus on even better out-of-the-box hardware support.
3) Remained focus on improving package managers.
4) Increased number of software packages available in package repositories.
5) Better software translations.
6) Better software documentation.

By: anon

anon — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:54:43 +0000

Easy video editing that is simple, works on all distros and doesn’t crash much. A simple 4 track timeline with effects. Yes, we alrady have this, but none are easy or they have to grab dv under root. That’s a killer to a lot of end users.

By: clavan

clavan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:54:28 +0000

I know it’s difficult but my dream is that,I would like to see commercial devices works out of the box with linux.
Like my:
- TomTom Navigation system or
- Garmin-Connect USB device Forerunner 405 or
- Nokia 6500 / N70 …(with Nokia Connect)
etc. etc.

Regards,
clavan, Fedora Core user

By: Alvare

Alvare — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:28:40 +0000

I’d like to see more simplicity, following the Arch example. Instead of complicated audio servers just a simple one and insted of apt or yum a simple app like pacman or yaourt.
Simplicity is the way to go, is that or follow the Windows way and grow so big that the drivers will crush into the giantic kernel and turn the PC unusable.

And stop making GUI for everithing, forcing the user to use a CLI isn’t gonna hurt anyone, and maybe providing some kind of step-by-step manual for configuring some things on it for newbies.

Just wait for the release of Wi*do*s 7 and Ubuntu will be more downloaded than Firefox 3.0 xP.

By: Ahmad

Ahmad — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:01:09 +0000

I dream to see:

1- Average configuration of the OS all goes GUI
2- Commercial games native ports
3- Adobe and Autodesk products native ports
4- Active Directory and Exchange compatible open source servers and clients for Linux
5- A better reputation in commercial support for Linux
6- Redhat switch to apt
7- Open sourcing DB2

By: Mike Corn

Mike Corn — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:30:36 +0000

Nothing significant will happen until the “Linux community” gets its act together. This would require the freedom loving zealots to confine themselves within some meaningful constraints: standards, compatibility, transportability, quality bug-free software, quality technical and user documentation. Of course this will not happen. Canonical has the best chance to focus the chaos, but I doubt if they can pull the whole “community” with them. I believe the LDS project (standards movement) is being ignored, and their approach is “whatever is out there in the wild, include it in the standards”.

By: Andrey Andreev

Andrey Andreev — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 05:50:45 +0000

1. Faster Boot time
2. MyThTV fully functional
3.compatabiliity between qt and gtk apps
4. have big companies games ported to linux