Just allow users to have 2 NTFS partitions, one for Linux and one for Windows. Another reason you would want this is if you wanted to switch to Linux you could just get rid of Windows and still be able to use your files on other NTFS partitions without having to go through the whole NTFS driver install for Linux. No matter what anyone says its never seamless.

Streamline the OS install process:

So many distributions install a bunch of apps to show people what great stuff is out there. I would love to see a install that asks you the standard setup questions like partitioning and in the end of the whole processes you are left with a blank slate that has everything you need to install the applications you want. Example, I did an install of a new popular Linux distro. The whole setup was default and once done I noticed that Firefox was not installed. Not a problem I’ll just install it. Once I tried I found that I needed to go to the package manager and install a missing package needed for Firefox to run. Why people? Firefox is becoming a standard why would you make it hard for a newcomer to install and use it? There are several distro’s this happens in and I just don’t get why.

Streamline the application install process:

I have a dream, if this is possible someone please tell me where I can get it. I would love to be able to go to any site and download any Linux application, double click on it, and go through a wizard to install it. As a end result have an icon on the desktop or the launching menu and be able to double click on that icon to use the application without any problems. I know there are package managers out there that streamline the processes but people shouldn’t have to go into a application to install another. Uncompressing? Fine, no issues with that.. The process to install a application is long enough as is. Why make it harder than it needs to be.