This is exactly what I'm talking about. It's imperative that we get a great design for putting this information out to people. We don't need another forum. People set up forums all of the time, and they are great for geeks. Normal users get so confused looking at them, though. And they don't want to take the time to register for an account.
I totally agree with you, greenarrow. Jacob > 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 > _______________________________________________ Advocate mailing list [email protected] http://badvista.fsf.org/mailman/listinfo/advocate
