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Idea #15805: Make guides/videos to teach users how to replace Windows with Ubuntu

Written by diegoj the 20 Nov 08 at 13:50. Category: Documentation. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
Rationale
Make a guide/videos that show how to migrate from Windows to Ubuntu.

That is,
- how can I know if my hardware is supported
- how can I make a partition of my hard disk
- what is the difference between installing Wubi of installing Ubuntu in other partition
- how to move outlook emails and address to thunderbird/evince
- how do some Microsoft Office tasks with OpenOffice.org
- how share files in a SMB intranet
- which programs run in wine seamsly
- how to use Pidgin to talk with friends
- Show Microsoft (and related) software replacements in Ubuntu
... And any other simple low-medium level user tasks.

Of course, the guides/videos would be in several languages (or subtituled in chase of videos), with a plain easy language (for very low tech-profile users).

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Written by diegoj the 20 Nov 08 at 13:50.
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cheesehead (Brainstorm admin) wrote on the 20 Nov 08 at 15:16
Seems like a great project for a community member or user group to take on...and periodically update.

Eldmannen wrote on the 20 Nov 08 at 16:31
If it is so difficult to replace Windows with Ubuntu that you need a guide, then people will never migrate.

People hate reading documentation, watching video guides, etc. Things should "just work".

andruk (Idea reviewer) wrote on the 20 Nov 08 at 21:15
This would be good for the people that are willing enough to replace Windows with Ubuntu.

I would also have a video for dual-booting, although that is fairly simple.

Give users all the help we can. The world is converted one person at a time.

+1

manishmahabir wrote on the 21 Nov 08 at 05:51
I propose an Ubuntu switching advisor for windows
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/14800/

Otacon87 wrote on the 21 Nov 08 at 07:46
Duplicate of:
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/15643/
-> Reported!
Merge 'em!

Rabbid wrote on the 21 Nov 08 at 19:54
It would be cool to have a Diggnation-like Ubuntu Video Podcast ^^

Two guys sitting somewhere like a TV-show and talking about applications, features and Linux/Free Software in general.

giancarlogiesa wrote on the 23 Nov 08 at 17:56
why don' t put in the LiveCD version and make the video aviable with WUBI on windows ?

davidclark wrote on the 19 Feb 11 at 20:34
I've worked in Windows for 20 years,[Eldmannen!]- and if we want people to experience Open Source then it becomes a 'whatever it takes scenario'. I personally find some Linux\ Ubuntu documentation 'thin'. The basic ideas between most Windows & Ubuntu tasks are grossly similar but the conceptualization AND implementation is NOT. It’s a rough move and Ubuntu's doc/man files need to embrace and provide for that! Those familiar with Windows file structures are in for a shock. There are no file extensions. 'Packages' are a nightmare. How does one 'install' a 'package'? Document the differences in a manner easier to understand and/or explain !


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