[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-26 Thread Sarah Hobbs
You can't be telling me that people actually *use* the guided start tour in XP? Most people that I see using it only use the close button on it. I believe that help is already found on the first page of firefox, anyway. And not more popups. Popups are evil. ** Changed in: ubuntu

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-26 Thread David Ross
I completely agree with Sarah Hobbs, nobody would use such a feature. I'm a programmer and a computer technician, users complain about startup windows which are bothersome especially at program startup. Most people also don't like stupid tooltip boxes to appear on any program, those are completely

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-26 Thread David Ross
to correct the last line on my post s/knowledgeable/ignorant/ Cyrille, you should help with an Ubuntu book and not waste people's time with such a ignorant request. -- Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134840 You received this bug notification

Re: [Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-26 Thread Cyrille Grosdemange
I talk about opening it at the first boot only and the target is a person who don't know anything about computer and just want to use his new system. So, how do you explain that every day, people come on IRC or forums asking how to install a new software after his ubuntu is installed ? Yes, there

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-26 Thread David Ross
Those people are the individuals who everyone constantly tells, RTFM. Those are the people who fail to read the main Ubuntu site and only search for download. I did say most people, the people who do need yelp is a very small percentage. There are plenty of web sites made in Flash only(game

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-25 Thread Saïvann Carignan
I agree, according to my experience, most of people will quit Ubuntu or think it's too complicate if they can't get information on how to use it (specially around how to install programs, shutdown/restart the system, and other basic tasks). Providing a little help to new people at the first boot