Two potentially crazy ideas for Feisty

I'm tempted to write specifications for two ideas, but I'm
not sure if
they would be feasible, so if any knowledgeable developer
has some
time, I'd appreciate some input on the following:

Would it be feasible to maintain a database of
known-to-have-issues
hardware, keyed against the hardware ID and used by a
post-installation utility that links the user up with the
appropriate
help.ubuntu.com page via a libnotify popup.

Also, would it be insane to use libmagic to identify what
program
opens files that do not already have an association and use
this
information to suggest to prompt the user to install the
appropriate
application.  Lets say I get a Dia diagram in an email, but
I don't
have Dia installed.  When I click on the file, a dialog
tells me that
I do not have Dia installed and thus cannot open the
diagram,
presenting me with a button to install it and then try to
reopen the
file.

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Op donderdag 26-10-2006 om 19:43 uur [tijdzone -0400],
schreef Evan
Dandrea:
> I'm tempted to write specifications for two ideas, but
I'm not sure if
> they would be feasible, so if any knowledgeable
developer has some
> time, I'd appreciate some input on the following:
> 
> Would it be feasible to maintain a database of
known-to-have-issues
> hardware, keyed against the hardware ID and used by a
> post-installation utility that links the user up with
the appropriate
> help.ubuntu.com page via a libnotify popup. 

s/database/knowledge-base/

And this shouldn't only cover hardware, but also software.


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Op donderdag 26-10-2006 om 19:43 uur [tijdzone -0400],
schreef Evan
Dandrea:
> I'm tempted to write specifications for two ideas, but
I'm not sure if
> they would be feasible, so if any knowledgeable
developer has some
> time, I'd appreciate some input on the following:
> 
> Would it be feasible to maintain a database of
known-to-have-issues
> hardware, keyed against the hardware ID and used by a
> post-installation utility that links the user up with
the appropriate
> help.ubuntu.com page via a libnotify popup. 

s/database/knowledge-base/

And this shouldn't only cover hardware, but also software.


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Jan Claeys


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