-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jonathon Fernyhough wrote: > On 31 January 2010 17:28, Paul Sutton <zl...@zleap.net> wrote: >> Er you need the backing of parents to allow their kids in to a chat >> room, we need to educate everyone, what you said here implies that >> "mums" are computer illiterate. > > I hate to tell you this, but most parents haven't got a clue what > their children are doing on their laptops in their rooms. Even schools > have limited control over what pupils can view - while they can > restrict access via the school system pupils just go onto their phones > (and yes, access Facebook et al via mobile web) during > breaks/lunchtimes.
I know, i was just interpreting waht you said about "mums" perhaps a little too literally, > > Remember - we're conversing about FOSS software via a mailing list. We > aren't General Ignorant Users, or even General Intelligent Users. > We're Subject Experts. > Ok, >> I think the idea that one particular group don't know what an operating >> system is or the assumption that someone doesn't know could be seen as >> rather patronising, lets treat people as if the there are young female >> Linux users out there, who may well one day >> become these mums you are talking about. >> > > I wasn't referring to one particular group - I was referring to the > General Ignorant User. This group exists for all products/services. > Think about cars, or consumer electronics.Yes, Mums as a group is a > sweeping generalisation (and I thought I'd deleted that bit). However, > if you go into PC World to buy a pink laptop then all you ask is > whether it's wireless or not. And whether it has the internet. Ok i see your point. > >> What is needed is to ensure >> that people understand in P L A I N E N G L I S H what an operating >> system is. Something even I find it hard to explain without starting to >> use tech speak. >> > > I hate to go into Prensky here but we're at a border between adoption > stages. There are two sets of consumers, with two different > approaches. Digital Natives already use computers and are comfortable > using them (downloading, ripping, burning, installing). GIUs are > generally Digital Migrants, if that. A different approach is needed as > they are much less confident in using computers, very worried about > "breaking something". Installing a new OS is hardly a safe thing to > do, especially if what they have already works fine (and cost doesn't > come into it - Windows was free with the laptop). > > Anyhow, this doesn't help in making a TV-style advert! > > Oh - get Canonical to run a competition in schools with a prize and > exhibition. > On the above, good point, lets refocus on our objective > > Jonathon > - -- Paul Sutton www.zleap.net Ubuntu 9.10 is out : Visit www.ubuntu.com for details DCGLUG MEETINGS - Details on www.dcglug.org.uk/drupal6, - please click on Group meetings link on right hand side Aged 11 - 19 then dfey may be for you, please goto http://www.dfey.org for more details -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAktl8LAACgkQaggq1k2FJq02lwCdGk6aON5dedKo0PDpttlZAYg0 xIAAn3ah0Ost3pN54LY+4UGYodAnWh5L =6ETt -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
