Software Boutique and add-ons

[Patrice]

Just a thought about the UM Boutique.

In the Ubuntu Software Center, often there is "optional Add-ons" to install with a software which are really useful.
For example with GIMP,
I got packs containing => Save For the Web, G'MIC, FX Foundry and many more useful things just by checking the optional add-ons in the Software Center.

and i got all what you can see in the top menu and sub menu of GIMP (it really pushes the possibilities of GIMP in a simple way)

On the other hand, the UM Boutique don't do that and install just the basic GIMP
(Don't forget I gave GIMP as an Example ONLY, i don't recall if it install just the basic one)

There are many softwares which have add-ons, and installing them with a single click on the Ubuntu Software Center is so friendly that i am speechless.

In my opinion it would be nice to have this in the UM Boutique, it will be a big +(plus) too as the users will not have to search on the internet too.

So my question: Is it possible to implement this "Optional Add-ons" check box type option in the UM Boutique without the need to download other software centers to get these very important add-ons?

Thanks for reading.

[stevecook172001]

That’s actually not a bad idea

[alpinejohn]

Hallo

I agree. I spent many hours at the beginning of my Ubuntu days in the Software Centre. If you install packages via Synaptic and scroll around about a little after you have marked the principle package for installation you can also see many “nice-to-have” additions to the basic program.

Anyway, the Software Boutique is blazing a new trail in making it easy for GNU/Linux converts to find good software to perform the tasks they need to do. This is very important. If it can be made even more useful in this way I would say its worth considering.

[lah7]

It’s actually been noted as a “nice to have” feature for a couple of years, maybe this year is when it will finally be included.

Another one is RetroArch, which can optionally ship with additional emulators:

Retroarch Feedback

Was trying out the software boutique for tester and notice it had retroarch. Gave it an install, and noticed this is only the frontend install. Wouldn't it be better to get the one that installs all the emulators? Think it would be easier for newbies to have them all available, and then delete those they wont use, instead of searching a wiki to know the names of the cores(emulators) they want. But, adding them all will make the download size way bigger. What are your thoughts…