(K)Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon"

[Gautam]

Compiz is already included in Feisty by default, it's just not activated. Desktop Effects is actually Compiz. Or did they take this out for the final release?

No, it's there. It's a stripped down version of Compiz. It doesn't do a lot of the things people expect it to do, and it's really a pilot test run - a prelude to the real thing *possibly* this October

"Desktop Effects are an experimental feature in Ubuntu, made available to you as a technology preview..."

It's possible they got rid of it in the real final release. I am running the Beta + all updates as of 04/19. Perhaps it's different for the official release, like you say (considering it's a test)?

[Paul]

I hope for them to integrate SynCE to easily work with WM5 Mobile smartphones and PPCs.

I have tried so many ways and times to get it to work on Ubuntu. I haven't succeeded yet.

And also detection of Web-cams.

SynCE is available in the Feisty repositories. Have you tried there?

Also, the best way to get your webcam to work under Linux is for your manufacturer to create drivers for it. It's very hard, if not impossible, for Linux devs to support proprietary hardware that the manufacturers have no interest in writing decent (or any) Linux drivers for.

[LIVEFRMNYC]

SynCE is available in the Feisty repositories. Have you tried there?

Also, the best way to get your webcam to work under Linux is for your manufacturer to create drivers for it. It's very hard, if not impossible, for Linux devs to support proprietary hardware that the manufacturers have no interest in writing decent (or any) Linux drivers for.

It must go by a differ name. I tried to search for it and no luck.

[rockharder]

Actually, I really want the feature of making GeeXbox type of things which generate a small partition(1G) just for media player. You know just like Quick play.

Another option could be "battery mode control" meaning: If it works on battery, it goes like windows that fix to lowest speed. Or let user fix that value. I think the feature is there, just not obvious to most of users.

Web-cam is really a big trouble for all linux distro, but it is not Ubuntu's fault, isn't it?

Oh, yeah. An user friendly CPU undervolt utility would be great.

[Paul]

It must go by a differ name. I tried to search for it and no luck.

Just search for "synce" in the Synaptic Package Manager (not Add/Remove Applications). There are files for a KDE front-end, but they should work in Ubuntu Gnome no problem. Make sure you have your universe/multiverse repos open.

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Just search for "synce" in the Synaptic Package Manager (not Add/Remove Applications). There are files for a KDE front-end, but they should work in Ubuntu Gnome no problem. Make sure you have your universe/multiverse repos open.

Oh ok. Next time I log-in to Ubuntu I'll be sure to do that. Thanks.

I actually forgot about Synaptic Package Manager and haven't touched it once in fesity.