On 6/26/07, Matthew Flaschen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Graham Cox wrote: > > There are distro-specific parts that are needed - how you install software > > on > > Ubuntu is very different to how you do so on Gentoo - but there is a lot > > more > > that is not distro specific at all. > > > > And there are collated tutorials on these general issues. For example, > there's the Linux Documentation Project. > > Matt Flaschen > > _______________________________________________ > Advocate mailing list > [email protected] > http://badvista.fsf.org/mailman/listinfo/advocate >
Can you honestly say the Linux Documentation Project is written in the way a Windows user just coming to Linux would understand? And, when searching for this how does the new Linux wannabe search for it? Its not even on the first couple of pages if you search Linux newbie. Just like selling a new toy, without it listed in plain view so everyone could see it, plus good illustrations it is not going to sell. We need a general site that is not written or designed like it is a technical manual. Window users are not going to read if it is written like it is from a tech manual. We need some active content and get away from the straight geek type set ups. Linux programmers are even beginning to see this. I seen a big change in the way OpenSUSE is being generated now. Easier to comprehend, you see screenshots, more active content in materials and getting away from the hohum military style of writing instructions. George greenarrow1 InNetInvestigations-Forensic SuSe 10.2/TriStar/Apache GoBoLinux _______________________________________________ Advocate mailing list [email protected] http://badvista.fsf.org/mailman/listinfo/advocate
