On 6/12/11 6:54 PM, Ed Greshko wrote: > On 06/13/2011 08:48 AM, Tom Horsley wrote: >> On Sun, 12 Jun 2011 17:20:39 -0700 >> James McKenzie wrote: >> >>> We need >>> to make Linux as easy, if not easier to use than the other 'junk' out >>> there. >> When you run Windows for the first time, annoying tutorials badger >> you incessantly about learning how to use the Windows interface >> and/or adapting to changes made in the new version of Windows. >> >> When you run pretty much any flavor of any new and improved, >> super wizz-bang, this time we'll capture the desktop for sure, >> linux interface, you are confronted with anything from a maze >> of meaningless icons (none of which resemble a "help" button :-), >> to maybe just a vast expanse of empty space that leaves you >> equally clueless. >> >> As long as Windows has the "Hey! Get your clues here!" attitude >> and Linux has the "Our awesome designers have better things to >> do than provide documentation." attitude, the Linux designers >> will continue to remain puzzled by why the masses aren't flocking >> to their clearly superior works of intellectual brilliance. > I haven't run MS-Windows for the "first time" in a long time. So, I > don't know what it may or may not offer. > > However, what you've said seems (at least to me) to be confusing and > contradictory. > > You seem to be saying that what Windows does is "incessant and > annoying". Those would seem to be attributes Linux should strive to avoid. > > But, it seems that you are advocating that approach since you seem to be > saying that what they do is a form of documentation lacking in Linux > that keeps people from discovering Linux desktops. > > For something like GNOME 3, would a pointer to > http://library.gnome.org/ be something that should be presented the > first time a user accesses their GNOME 3 desktop? > Good start, Ed. Maybe a short tutorial that can be dismissed by those of us that know how the thing works would be better. James McKenzie -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
