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Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

stephenr wrote: post #820
jandrese wrote: post #480

FLAVOR: All HEADLINE: Allow safe sensible package fixes DESCRIPTION: Sometimes the distribution version of a package is broken and the problem is marked WONTFIX because it involves a version bump, even in the case where it is not a library or the version bump is only there to fix a typo in a config file. This is extremely frustrating for end users when they learn that mplayer will never have GUI support in any versio…

I don't follow Ubuntu packaging policies specifically but isn't this what the $RELEASE-backports suites are for?

Yes, that's exactly right.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

sargun wrote: post #747

Flavour: Ubuntu Server Headline: Dump ZFS on Linux Affiliation: Containers @ Netflix Description: ZFS On Linux is poorly integrated mess through the SPL. Memory management is an active detractor from performance, stability, and operations. It's unlikely that it's ever going to be "native" on Linux. Even more unlikely is its integration into upstream. Unfortunately, ZoL, unlike other out of tree additions Canonical ha…

Hmm, so I happen to really like ZFS under my LXD containers on Ubuntu. It has always worked very well, very fast, with instant startup times and snapshots.

However, ZFS is in no way required to run containers on Ubuntu. You can use any filesystem you like under your Docker and LXD containers.

So I'm not sure I get your request "Dump ZFS on Linux"... There are plenty of people who love ZFS on Linux, and appreciate Ubuntu for it. The Ubuntu platform is about choice, and you have the choice of ZFS or many other filesystems under your containers at Netflix...

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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jgillich wrote: post #33

FLAVOUR: Server, some desktops HEADLINE: New command line installer DESCRIPTION: The cli installer inherited from Debian needs to be modernized. It is ugly, asks too many questions and has some weird behavior, for example when not configuring a network connection at installation, only a cdrom apt mirror is added (even when there's no cdrom drive).

Aren't you in luck!

We have an early preview of this very thing, called the "subiquity" installer, ie, "the server ubiquity" installer. And it's simply fantastic! Ping me on Twitter @dustinkirkland if you'd like to try it out!

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

arc_of_descent wrote: post #50

Flavor: Ubuntu Desktop Headline: UX for Moms/Dads I've been using Ubuntu Desktop for over 5 years and Linux for more than 15 years. I keep on changing distros, but Ubuntu is my first choice. Role: Web developer Please make it easier for Moms/Dads to use Ubuntu. My parents (both above 60) use Ubuntu and they love it. But I can feel their frustration sometimes when they need to do more. They mostly use Firefox (YouTube…

I'm personally very happy to have your feedback here. My parents, too, use Ubuntu :-) They love it, and I love that I can fix their computer for them. Thanks for the feedback and I'll take it to heart.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

pas wrote: post #202
faragon wrote: post #118

Loving Ubuntu myself, I would like a system not requiring command line stuff for fixing things, so everyone could use and maintain it, not just experts (e.g. a "fix my computer" button that in worst case it could reinstall everything but the home folders).

CoreOS-like A/B system partitions would be a very useful addition to Ubuntu.

If this is interesting to you, you'll want to keep track with what we're doing in Ubuntu Core!

https://www.ubuntu.com/core

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

daguu wrote: post #511

- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop - HEADLINE: Better palm detection for trackpads - DESCRIPTION: With the caveat that I realize that you need to support many brands of laptop with different trackpad drivers, this is one of my major pains when using a linux (Ubuntu) laptop vs anything else: after hours and hours (and hours) of googling and struggling, I can still not manage to get reasonable palm detection going on my work lap…

I can certainly relate! I always disable the touchpad entirely and use the touchpoint only on my Thinkpad, for this reason.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by sargun »

sargun wrote: post #747

Flavour: Ubuntu Server Headline: Dump ZFS on Linux Affiliation: Containers @ Netflix Description: ZFS On Linux is poorly integrated mess through the SPL. Memory management is an active detractor from performance, stability, and operations. It's unlikely that it's ever going to be "native" on Linux. Even more unlikely is its integration into upstream. Unfortunately, ZoL, unlike other out of tree additions Canonical ha…

PS:

None of these views represent the views of my employer. These are my personal views on the long-term view of the ecosystem.

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by sjezewski »

- FLAVOR: Ubuntu Desktop

- HEADLINE: External monitor that 'just works' w a laptop, including window management across desktops

- DESCRIPTION:

Right now plugging in an external monitor vs unplugging and walking away from my desk results in a 'shuffle'. All my windows get strewn across the desktops seemingly at random. And even then, ALT+TAB mis-reports which windows are in which desktop. So tabbing to a window results in nothing ... but then that window will show up on the space it should've been.

This is to say nothing of the display drivers that I need to use to get the external monitor working. Just mirroring, no fancy resolutions here. And 1/10 times unplugging my monitor will result in a black screen on the laptop.

- ROLE/AFFILIATION: Engineer

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

sargun wrote: post #699

Flavour: Ubuntu Server Headline: Add systemd updates to HWE stacks Role / affiliation: containers @ Netflix The HWE stacks y'all have been rolling out for LTS are really awesome. We're big fans. Unfortunately, another component of Ubuntu is detracting from their awesomeness. Systemd isn't updated, and unfortunately it's becoming tightly coupled to the kernel and making certain kernel capabilities available like file…

Interesting!

Re: Ask HN: What do you want to see in Ubuntu 17.10?

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Post by dustinkirkland »

Fl1nt wrote: post #619

- FLAVOR: [Ubuntu Core] - HEADLINE: MAAS available as snaps - DESCRIPTION: as juju and lxc/lxd are already available as a snap package, it would be awesome to be able to deploy maas as multiple snaps using plugs and slots allowing enterprises to deploy it quickly through custom ubuntu core images. This would be useful in a production environment but also in case of emergency plan as it would allow a quick datacenter…

Fantastic feedback, thanks!!!
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