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20 Replies Last post: May 11, 2008 1:27 PM by JDoyle

Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client

Apr 18, 2008 5:01 PM

Click to view Dr.Jones's profile Dr.Jones 237 posts since
Nov 15, 2007
Request Community input on the top issues for both CNR.com and the CNR Client. This input will be used to prioritize developer work-flow...
Tags: client, software, cnr
Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 235 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
1. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:10 PM

Number one: update packages for 6.0.x/2.0.x many, many packages are "not available for you distrobution", only 5.1.x/1.0.13 (but no client).


JD

Click to view Dr.Jones's profile Dr.Jones 237 posts since
Nov 15, 2007
2. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:18 PM
in response to: JDoyle
JDoyle wrote:

Number one: update packages for 6.0.x/2.0.x many, many packages are "not available for you distribution", only 5.1.x/1.0.13 (but no client).
That's this request :). Completely understand. Others?
Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 235 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
3. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:36 PM
in response to: Dr.Jones

Sure: Aisles.

What about something like the Deviant Art plugin?


JD

Click to view Dr.Jones's profile Dr.Jones 237 posts since
Nov 15, 2007
4. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:39 PM
Sorry, for clarity, existing issues with the current functionality (not necessarily feature requests)...
Click to view Bob Densmore's profile Bob Densmore 3 posts since
Dec 1, 2007
5. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:56 PM
In Freespire 2.0 and Linspire 6.0, I would like 3 packages frequently updated and kept current:


Firefox, Thunderbird, and Pidgin.

For example the stable version of Firefox 2 is currently at 2.0.0.8, when the latest version is 2.0.0.13.

Click to view JDoyle's profile JDoyle 235 posts since
Nov 27, 2007
6. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 5:53 PM
in response to: Dr.Jones

Sorry, for clarity, existing issues with the current functionality (not
necessarily feature requests)...

I have no issues with functionality. It works very well.


I only have feature requests... ;)


JD

Click to view -'s profile - 38 posts since
Dec 8, 2007
7. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 18, 2008 7:16 PM

Client is OK.

About CNR.com - agree with Bob: Packages need to be kept up to date to current versions. Without that, I think it will be hard to too many to take CNR.com too seriously. At a minimum the 10-20 most popular programs.

-Bill

Click to view Chris Hall's profile Chris Hall 22 posts since
Feb 8, 2008
8. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 19, 2008 1:05 AM
The process for purchasing commercial software needs to be reviewed for each product. I had an issue with Pixel which I managed to work round but am not convinced that it's been sorted.

Saying that, I've never had an issue in the past with LOS5 and CNR. B-)

Click to view JayL's profile JayL 6 posts since
Apr 2, 2008
9. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 19, 2008 8:09 PM
in response to: Bob Densmore
I would only add that if these three programs Firefox, Thunderbird, and Pidgin that are updated often by the development groups, that updated plugins that are required for each program also be provided for each new version of released plugin Updates that maybe needed as well. Even more so with currently released Flashplayer security issues with browsing, the newest updated plugins need added for Linspire and Freespire users when they are released. This is what allows the transition ease to using Linspire and/or Freespire for the casual computer user. Easy access to web services using Linspire/Freespire.
Click to view Keith Frampton's profile Keith Frampton 24 posts since
Dec 7, 2007
10. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 26, 2008 8:04 AM
For the CNR Client...

1. When starting up (my system is shutdown each day), the client always opens up Firefox & takes me to the cnr.com homepage. The option "Open CNR webpage in default browser on startup" is not selected.

2. After starting up, it wants to update a bunch of applications with a message that pops up. On a few occasions, it didn't pop up with the message, but rather, showed the message down in the system tray icon. It would be better if it did this all the time so I don't have to click no. I'm also curious as to why it wants to update applications it didn't install. I've only used the client to install CNB apps, not anything else. I use the Adept Manager & Add/Remove Programs in Kubuntu 7.10 to install everything else.

Click to view Dr.Jones's profile Dr.Jones 237 posts since
Nov 15, 2007
11. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 26, 2008 11:59 AM
in response to: Keith Frampton
kframp wrote:
For the CNR Client...

1. When starting up (my system is shutdown each day), the client always opens up Firefox & takes me to the cnr.com homepage. The option "Open CNR webpage in default browser on startup" is not selected.
2. After starting up, it wants to update a bunch of applications with a message that pops up. On a few occasions, it didn't pop up with the message, but rather, showed the message down in the system tray icon. It would be better if it did this all the time so I don't have to click no.
What version of the CNR Client is installed (apt-cache policy cnr-client)? Latest for *buntu 7.10 is 0.2.3800-0cnr1~gutsy1
I'm also curious as to why it wants to update applications it didn't install. I've only used the client to install CNB apps, not anything else. I use the Adept Manager & Add/Remove Programs in Kubuntu 7.10 to install everything else.
CNR is designed as a complete package manager (just like Add/Remove or Adept), so it reviews all the packages on the system and will recommend updates just like the other tools (if you installed something via CNR that an update was available via Adept, it would also recommend that update). Either package manager can be used to install packages (just not at the same time :)...
Click to view Keith Frampton's profile Keith Frampton 24 posts since
Dec 7, 2007
12. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 26, 2008 4:08 PM
in response to: Dr.Jones

0.2.3800-0cnr1~gutsy1 is installed. Thanks for the explanation on the other part. It'd still be nice to see it not ask the question, but make a note of it in the system tray all the time. That way, I can choose when i want to install, rather than click no all the time. :)
Click to view -'s profile - 2 posts since
Apr 28, 2008
13. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 29, 2008 12:45 AM
Requesting a REPAIR tab. It seems that DPKG got screwed up and will not let me uninstall it nor can I re-install it and therefore all applications fail according to CNR. Yet the app is there but does not work.
Click to view Dr.Jones's profile Dr.Jones 237 posts since
Nov 15, 2007
14. Re: Top 10 Issues for CNR.com and the CNR Client Apr 30, 2008 7:05 AM
in response to: -
dmeng wrote:
Requesting a REPAIR tab. It seems that DPKG got screwed up and will not let me uninstall it nor can I re-install it and therefore all applications fail according to CNR. Yet the app is there but does not work.
Interesting proposal. Regarding your issue, from the console command prompt run:~$ sudo apt-get update (that should provide the error and the solution). Once complete, run cnr from the same command prompt and reply back with any error messaging from the console output...
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