On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 20:19:20 -0400, Máirín Duffy <duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 2) Fedora is a desktop distribution. > > Specifically focusing on #2, I would like to suggest that the target > user for Fedora the desktop distribution is a person of RHCT or > equivalent technical skill who would like to check their webmail in a > browser. I'd suggest leaving out the check webmail part. I have no desire to access any email through a web browser. I don't think how someone checks their email is tied to the definition you give below. > Points: > > - What is meant by 'RHCT or equivalent' is that this is a person who > does not need to have 'using a mouse,' 'drag and drop', 'browser tabs', > and 'right click menus' explained to them. He/she gets it. This is a > person who feels comfortable installing their computer on their own, > burning DVDs, and if pointed to instructions, is comfortable opening up > a terminal and running commands or installing non-packaged software as > instructed (to work around issues, e.g., adding extra yum repos or > installing non-free video card drivers from a tarball if provided some > direction.) > > - What is not meant by RHCT or equivalent: the person does not > necessarily have to be a Fedora user. He or she could have the > equivalent level of comfort with Windows or OS X never having touched a > Linux distro, or Fedora specifically. If this person is a Windows user, > they're a power user and maybe comfortable with installing some of the > tweak UI bits for that, or in OS X are comfortable working in the > terminal or have ports configured. > > So the story I would like to design to, from the Fedora website to > running the desktop is: > > I am a person who is comfortable with computers. I hear about Fedora. I > go to the Fedora website. The Fedora website appeals to me and convinces > me that it's something worth trying. I find a download of Fedora that > will work for me quickly and without stress. I am able to download that > file and manipulate it in a way that it is install media I can insert > into my machine in 10 minutes or less. I am able to successfully run the > installer on my first attempt and progress through the questions it asks > me in 5 minutes or less. I expect to have a running system in 15 minutes > or less. I expect it to boot without errors or crashes on the first > attempt, and I expect to be in a running browser in less than 3 minutes > from a fresh boot. You may need to warn such a user away from some of the spins. The games spin isn't going to install on a lot of machines in 15 minutes. How does this mesh with our no patented codecs stance? Are we going to give people a prominent heads up about why that is and how to mitigate that situation? _______________________________________________ fedora-advisory-board mailing list fedora-advisory-board@xxxxxxxxxx http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-advisory-board
