On Monday 12 July 2010 08:26:48 Dane Mutters wrote: > 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
I would assume that the lack of responses indicates there isn't an existing group working on this? If such I would like to go ahead and start looking at getting one going myself then. 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
