jdd wrote: > Rajko M. wrote: > >> From this you can see advantage to have link >> http://www.linux-nis.org/nis/ > > nis was only an example > > in fact there are several kind of users/users needs: > > * fresh computer user, not knowing anything: it is no more disturbed > by Linux than by Windows, he don't understand nothing. However I just > discovered than, at least in France, there are no more any Linux books > in supermarkets (neither "Linux for dummies"), and given there is no > more a manual for opensuse (in french), this is weird, because any > vista user can find many.
There is very little in the way of "Linux For Dummies" in the USofA also. In fact there is virtually NOTHING in any national chain dealing with Linux. [ There might be something in places like Barnes and Noble, etc. ] CompUSA used to carry some Linux distros [ Red Hat, SuSE, Mandrake ] and other software but doesn't any longer. A few of the smaller local stores have dabbles in Linux, but not seriously. > > * windows user, probably the many. This one needs to know what Linux > module is similar to he's already known windows one IMHO, many of the newbies to Linux will be basic home users fed up with Microsoft. [ that was my case ] Users that use e-mail, surf the web and need other basic software. A lot will be using laptops so will need wifi and other laptop essentials. [ why does my desktop have the "Plugged in" icon in the systray? ( rhetorical question - no need to reply ) ] Marc Chamberlin mentioned "Wizards". I don't know if they are an answer or not [ probably not ] but you have to admit that they are an efficient way for someone that is completely ignorant to get help setting something up. [ Ignorance CAN be cured with education - Stupidity just goes on forever ] The "wizard" holds the hand of the newbie and walks them through the steps. Power users can elect to not use them. [ The OpenSuSE installation program is basically a wizard. It asks questions and installs based on the users answers. ] Once they have done it a time or two they would be able to do it without the wizard. Think of it as a teaching tool. [ Let the flames begin *<[:oD It's cold outside and I could use the heat ] > > * unix user (are there anymore?? may be students). I don't think they > have problems with yast, or if there is a problem this is knowing that > yast exists :-)) > > * other distro's users. I had to use last week a control center > exacltly the same as the one proposed in the mockups. I couldn't find > my way at all!! too many similar modules thus my proposal of (may be > as popups) infos/summary about real module setup (for example, for > NIS: 10 users on the server "Harvest"). Kde control center (V3) is not > that good neither If you have played around with Kubuntu the proposals for YaST look just like "System Settings". It is prettier to look at than YaST if that's all your looking for. Doesn't necessarily make it any better. > > jdd > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
