--- Stuart Ellis <s.ellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Since I'll be way for a while, it'll be some time > before I can work > through the comments and update the text. Thanks > for (as always) a > detailed set of feedback. You are welcome. Try getting this doc updated and reviewed by a good number of people during the test cycle and well polished and ready for FC4. > Definitely. I've written the Introduction twice and > still don't like it > much - it lacks energy. I came to the conclusion > that much of the > problem was focus - it has to clearly state what > Fedora Core is and why > the reader should be interested enough to spend two > hours installing > and setting it up. I found the gentoo guide pretty good reading and focussed for the set of users it was aiming for. Take a look > > - The main audience for FC are people interested in > IT. They may be > enthusiasts, students or professionals. Well many users consider it a redhat linux replacement and they continue to use it that way. > > - We can safely assume some knowledge of Windows, > but this is tricky > because Windows enables people to do some > technically complex things > without being aware of the underlying technology. > Linux tends to demand > understanding before you can get things to work... I doubt you can safely assume anything at all. I have seen a good number of people coming in from traditional unix systems with only heresay knowledge about Windows > - Computers, routers etc. are cheap enough that (in > Europe anyway) > anyone who wants a network will have one. A lot of > the queries on > LinuxQuestions relate to networks, and in many cases > home networks. > Interestingly this means that DHCP and network > connectivity are nearly > everywhere, stand-alone computers and static IPs are > exceptional rather > than the default. As a frequent posted to Linuxquestions.org I have found this to be true but please do add short notes explaining what DHCP and stuff means wherever applicable in the installation guide > - The balance of the questions etc. that I've seen > suggest that Linux is > primarily being used as a server, development > platform or as a hobby. > The primary desktop is probably still Windows, > though this now seems to > be shifting. We have shifted recently several of our office desktops from Windows to Fedora. I am using Fedora rawhide as my primary desktop! > > I've probably forgotten some. It'll be very > interesting to see from the > list feedback what the main areas of interest > actually are. Now we are talking ===== Regards Rahul Sundaram __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail
