Then those users can use QUNU :) it is much more closer and friendlier than a forum, what do you think ?<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 6/29/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jacob Maynard</b> <<a href="mailto:indymaynard@maynard.homelinux.com">
indymaynard@maynard.homelinux.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Your points are valid. But for a common user,
<a href="http://linuxforums.org">linuxforums.org</a> are not user<br>friendly, nor are they presented in a format that a newbie would want to<br>use. It's too much to read. You and I use them on an almost daily basis,
<br>but that's because we share the same passion; learning. A common user<br>doesn't want to feel like they are learning. Information needs to be<br>presented in a way that the user doesn't realize that he/she is learning.
<br>I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true. Users don't want a learning<br>curve that a lot of experienced users find very easy. Users "just want it<br>to work," to quote those people that I've talked to. They say they just
<br>want to plug it in and have it work. There's no two ways around that. If<br>the information is put together in a flashy way, the user wouldn't realize<br>that they are learning. Hence, it would be easier to get them to switch in
<br>the first place.<br><br>Jacob<br><br>> I don't think that TLDP is like a technical manual, it's a great way to<br>> find<br>> out ANY stuff you want to know, I've been using TLDP as my knowledge base
<br>> since i was 13. And I really must say that <a href="http://linuxforums.org">linuxforums.org</a> do a great job<br>> at<br>> helping people, it's not geeky but it may seem a bit difficult at first.<br>> but
<br>> when you try it, it will be all fine. Or you can always try the qunu<br>> project<br>><br>> cheers<br>><br>> On 6/29/07, Jacob Maynard <<a href="mailto:indymaynard@maynard.homelinux.com">indymaynard@maynard.homelinux.com
</a>> wrote:<br>>><br>>> This is exactly what I'm talking about. It's imperative that we get a<br>>> great design for putting this information out to people. We don't need<br>>> another forum. People set up forums all of the time, and they are great
<br>>> for geeks. Normal users get so confused looking at them, though. And<br>>> they<br>>> don't want to take the time to register for an account.<br>>><br>>> I totally agree with you, greenarrow.
<br>>><br>>> Jacob<br>>><br>>> > On 6/26/07, Matthew Flaschen <<a href="mailto:matthew.flaschen@gatech.edu">matthew.flaschen@gatech.edu</a>> wrote:<br>>> >> Graham Cox wrote:<br>
>> >> > There are distro-specific parts that are needed - how you install<br>>> >> software on<br>>> >> > Ubuntu is very different to how you do so on Gentoo - but there is<br>>> a
<br>>> >> lot more<br>>> >> > that is not distro specific at all.<br>>> >> ><br>>> >><br>>> >> And there are collated tutorials on these general issues. For
<br>>> example,<br>>> >> there's the Linux Documentation Project.<br>>> >><br>>> >> Matt Flaschen<br>>> >><br>>> >> _______________________________________________
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</a><br>>> >><br>>> ><br>>> > Can you honestly say the Linux Documentation Project is written in the<br>>> > way a Windows user just coming to Linux would understand? And, when<br>>> > searching for this how does the new Linux wannabe search for it? Its
<br>>> > not even on the first couple of pages if you search Linux newbie.<br>>> > Just like selling a new toy, without it listed in plain view so<br>>> > everyone could see it, plus good illustrations it is not going to
<br>>> > sell.<br>>> ><br>>> > We need a general site that is not written or designed like it is a<br>>> > technical manual. Window users are not going to read if it is written<br>>> > like it is from a tech manual. We need some active content and get
<br>>> > away from the straight geek type set ups. Linux programmers are even<br>>> > beginning to see this. I seen a big change in the way OpenSUSE is<br>>> > being generated now. Easier to comprehend, you see screenshots, more
<br>>> > active content in materials and getting away from the hohum military<br>>> > style of writing instructions.<br>>> ><br>>> > George<br>>> > greenarrow1<br>>> > InNetInvestigations-Forensic
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