This seems to be a really good idea. I'm not a programmer, but if somebody implements it, it'll make a lot of users happy.
On Wed, 2010-06-23 at 12:21 +0200, Gareth McCumskey wrote: > Hi there guys, > > This is my first mail to this list so forgive me if this has already been > asked > or discussed. > > I was wondering if there was anything in the works that would provide a first > time user of Ubuntu some kind of guided tour style and/or information > resource, that can be cancelled of course if not needed, but would provide > someone with no experience of Ubuntu some basic information on the key > differences of Ubuntu vs other OS's (specifically Windows). Differences such > as > not needing to go to websites to download and install software but rather use > a repository, what currently installed applications can do specific jobs, how > the menu system works, etc. > > This thought came about from reading a live blog entry on ZDnet about someone > trying to get into Ubuntu for the first time, and it struck me that 90% of > the > problems he experienced was caused simply by a lack of education that could > have been given to him in his first 10 - 15 minutes after booting into Ubuntu. > > If there is an existing group looking at getting this done, please feel free > to point me to it, otherwise I'd be interested to know what the best way > might > be for me to look at getting something like this started. > > Regards > > Gareth McCumskey > -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
