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Listing non-default applications in "Ubuntu Equivalents to Windows Applications"

Bug #492942 reported by Connor Imes
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Vikram Dhillon

Bug Description

Binary package hint: ubuntu-docs

New task arising from bug 490980.

Allowing non-default applications to be listed in the Switching guide - see https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/switching/applications-equivalents.html . I don't see any requirement that says we don't already allow it, but if we do, that page can be expanded to provide more options. Pidgin was replaced by Empathy, but it is still a valid alternative, and it is available in Windows for users looking to get practice with FOSS alternatives before making the switch.

GIMP is going to be removed as a default application in Lucid, but I don't see reason to not allow documentation to remain.

Task for this bug is to either expand this documentation to include non-default apps, or to remove non-default apps, like GIMP for Lucid.

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Vikram Dhillon (dhillon-v10) wrote :

Yah, I think we can separate the page into two sections, one would say something like Installed Apps and the second part would say something like Featured Apps.

This would help new users get a better understanding of what's available to them as they move over to Ubuntu and also we could attach apt:// links to those so they can have the ease of click and install. I will post up a rough-draft of what the 2 sections would look like

Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status: New → In Progress
assignee: nobody → Vikram (dhillon-v10)
Connor Imes (ckimes)
Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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epic93 (epic93dude) wrote :

Would it be better if we called them "Preinstalled Apps" or "Apps included on Ubuntu Installation CD"? It seems like labeling them "Installed Apps" might possibly lead to some confusion among users who are just beginning to learn Ubuntu.

Calling the others "Featured Apps" is good.

Also, do you know if there's a wiki page that has instructions for working on online documentation like this?

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Matthew East (mdke) wrote :

The Switching from Windows guide is no longer maintained and has been removed from ubuntu-docs, so I'll close this bug.

Changed in ubuntu-docs (Ubuntu):
status: In Progress → Invalid
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