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[Jeremy Bicha <jbicha@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On 12 February 2012 18:31, Michel RENON <michel.renon@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Here is a proposal about the question :
> "how can I know easily and quickly the basic informations about my computer
> ? (OS version, memory available...)"
> Today, we are obliged to open "system monitor" and select the first tab.
>
>
> My proposal is simple : just add a link near the dash, in the menu bar
> It's similar to the "About this Mac" in the Apple menu of Mac OS X.
> It's explained in 2 pictures :
> http://michel.renon.free.fr/ubuntu/about_menu_1.jpg
> http://michel.renon.free.fr/ubuntu/about_menu_2.jpg

This general idea already exists in System Settings in the System Info
panel (renamed for better or for worse to "Details" in GNOME 3.4). You
should talk to the gnome-control-center developers if you think there
are specific things missing so that everyone can benefit.

Jeremy Bicha