improve plugin installer wizard search result UI to include long/short description

It's unfortunate that we have to do a Search in the Ubuntu Support Forums to determine which choice to make...

It would be NICE if the options -- like Windows always does -- had one listed as -- "(Recommended)". Or, "If you don't know, then pick this one."

However, there IS that philosophy of the Open Source Movement -- which I DO strongly support... And we certainly would not want to be accused of "Recommend"ing the Proprietary code over the Open project.... Would we.

HOWEVER, instead of listing one as "Recommended"... Why don't they at least tell it like it is. Explain WHY anyone would pick, each individual item.

And include a detailed explanation paragraph right there in the dialog box where I have to select one...

For example,

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* The Java Plug-in, Java SE 6 (proprietary from Sun, superior in functionality and speed)
* The Java Plug-in, Java SE 5.0 (proprietary from Sun, older version of Java)
* CGJ (free open source, partial subset of an older version of Sun Java)
* CGJ using icedtea (free open source, partial subset of an older version of Sun Java, based on an open development kit)

NOTES:

Sun Java is definitely superior to GNU Java (GCJ) in terms of functionality, compatibility and speed.

GCJ is a partial implementation of an older version of Java - it's missing some parts so that not all Java software runs on it, and it's very slow compared to Sun's Java.

Ubuntu doesn't include Sun Java by default because it is not 100% free software yet. Sun is in the process of making its Java implementation open source, but some parts have to be rewritten (there are some third-party modules which Sun doesn't have the rights to make open source). Hopefully in the future Sun's Java will be included in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions as the default Java.

JCG using Icedtea is simply a version of JCG based on Icedtea -- which is an open version of OpenJDK, based on the original Java Development Kit.

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...Or something like that.

I have no idea if these descriptions are completely accurate, but the point is to illustrate the IDEA of including some explanation IN THAT DIALOG BOX to give the newbie users (me) some HINT as to which choice we should make.

Why would ANYONE select Sun's Java 5.0..... for example? I have no idea.

Perhaps, also, listing the choices in the ORDER that most users would prefer, based on the needs of MOST users...?