On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:50 PM, Dan Kegel <dank@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 12:23 PM, Mark Knecht <markknecht@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Specifically for newbies, and maybe as part of regression testing > > overall, I think it would be VERY useful to have a list of links to > > demo downloads for apps we, as a group, agree work well > > That's exactly what better appdb searching/browsing would > provide; check 'downloadable' and 'platinum' and browse away. > Ideally this would let you browse the apps in the category > tree, so you could find downloadable platinum games easily. > That certainly works but it leaves the newbie picking what his homework assignment will be and it leaves us answering similar questions for different apps. I was thinking even more basically to suggest to the newbie on a very simple Getting Started page that he download a *specific* demo install file and run *specific* commands. We would then expect newbies to finish this little install boot camp, maybe taking 15 minutes or less, before they start showing up asking 'What's winecfg?', etc. > > > So RFC: Let consider creating a Wine Install School with some known > > apps and simple instructions for newbies to build their understanding. > > A screencast or two might be good. > (apt-get install istanbul seems to install a pretty good session > video recorder, fwiw) Nice idea. I'll check that out. It's in portage also. > - Dan >
