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4 months ago From AskUBUNTU:
The applications included with a stock install of Ubuntu are selected by the Ubuntu Desktop Team. You can reach the team on Ubuntu Discourse, or you can file a Wishlist bug at launchpad.net. Most changes are discussed on the ubuntu-devel mailing list.
The Desktop Team's intent is that a stock install should provide a positive experience for most general-purpose users. They do not intend to provide specialty software for every possible use.
Some communities maintain their own remixes, including installers with their own choices of pre-installed software. Edubuntu and Ubuntu Studio are classic examples. Those are independent of the Ubuntu Desktop Team.
It seems a bit late to consider changes to the 24.04 LTS cycle. Feature Freeze for 24.04 is on 29 February 2024, less than one week from now. Seems insufficient time to discuss any proposed change and gather feedback. Most proposals happen early in the development cycle (November-December or May-June).
There is a long history of various factions (gamers, business, educations, developers, entertainment) wanting more of "their" applications included. For every complaint that Ubuntu lacks pre-installed XYZ, there is a matching complaint that the Ubuntu installer is already too bloated, takes too long to download, takes up too much disk space, requires too large USB, etc.
Changes to pre-installed software DO happen regularly. They happen when the proposal matches the intent of the adopting developers, when the proposal solves more problems than it creates, and when the proposal occurs early enough in the release cycle for (sometimes lengthy) discussion.
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. It should be pre-installed on all distros on the market, based on it being open source, privacy friendly and available on all three major platforms (Linux, Win, MacOS). In practice it is already available via the repositories you use, but it is not pre-installed.
Describe the solution you'd like I do not know how to propose or push for it, and could not find any clear ideas online. Any input appreciated.
Describe alternatives you've considered Perhaps raising donations via broader channels would raise further interest to the project? e.g. https://www.oscollective.org/
Additional context Getting it pre-installed would promote an active user community and make it a stronger alternative to other software, like the proprietary TeamViewer or the paid version of RustDesk.