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This is inspired on what win XP did and what Mac OS Leopard does when you first boot on the system, it would be nice to give a new user that kind of welcome to Ubuntu showing what the system can do and basic things that should know about linux. Its way much better than the traditional-static and manual-based Help of Ubuntu. This idea is about helping get started using linux it-s not about assuming that user doen't know anything about computers. Example:
Windows XP: It starts the tour and tells you what is the background what are ions and stuff.
Ubuntu Getting Started: Give the welcome to ubuntu and free software, tells you how to install applications, what i the terminal,what is a desktop environment and how to START using Linux.
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light24bulbs wrote on the 18 Apr 08 at 22:46
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wow that is a great idea. many first time installers are in shell shock over the lack of .exe for Christ sake. If a brief explanation of file types was given and an explanation of important and really cool features in Linux, like synaptic, i'm sure new users would feel a lot more welcome and a lot less lost.
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glibik wrote on the 18 Apr 08 at 23:06
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I'd like to add to the idea by suggesting that it be part of the LiveCD, rather than the installed system.
That would give the new user some other options.
a) Live boot again to review "Getting Started Xxxx".
b) Live boot a friend's PC to show the friend.
c) Put in the LiveCD and review via the installed system.
If the "Getting Started Xxxx" were sufficiently extensive, it may mean a second CD. :-\
Just a thought. :-)
Vote = +1
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retj wrote on the 18 Apr 08 at 23:15
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Suggestion taken... well the idea is about introducing a new user to linux so i think it could be shown on the live session and after installation keep the app on a panel shortcut and an info pop-up that says that clicking there you can see it again. What do you think?
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glibik wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 03:19
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I take the point about it being readily available for the new user, but if it were part of my newly installed system, I'd be looking for a way to get rid of it. I'd like to it be on the LiveCD so that I could give copies to friends and colleagues to look at.
Another possible enhancement might be that it, or a cut down version, play during installation. Personally, I wouldn't have much interest, but I certainly wouldn't object. Additional information is (nearly) always good for the new user. :-)
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Virtual_Spirit wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 13:28
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I think it'll be good to have three options
1] I'm complety new on Ubuntu/Linux System ( Show how it's work )
2] Show me the news feature in this new version of Ubuntu
3] Show me nothings
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bobpaul wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 20:25
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Wow. That's one of the things I hated most about windows.
Including it on the LiveCD sounds good, though, or even placing it in the Help menu of an installed system would be good. But don't clutter my desktop with "Helpful" pops and annoying autostarting BS.
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Gwador wrote on the 19 Apr 08 at 23:05
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I completely agree with bobpaul. Autostarted trash like "friendly tour" may only repulse anyone who knows anything about computers, while still won't help to someone who knows nothing. To teach a kid or a housewife to use PC you need an experienced user anyway. To choose OS and install it in a first place you need some prior knowledge, too. Now imagine when it's started up for the first time, what is it we see? A friendly beautiful screen implying we don't know what we've just installed. We should also have no clue what this "help" button means, too. That's a familiar humiliating attitude for Win users. Using an OS for mentally handicapped, are we? Okay, let's clutter it up with annoying MS-style tooltip balloons, inevitable tours, useless reminders, silent calls to some hell.com just to check if we're genuine, downloading more uncontrollable stuff in the background etc. Very user-friendly indeed.
Next step? sudo shutdown -h now, sigh, consider slack :)
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retj wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 21:06
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You got the idea basis wrong... its not saying stupid stuff like ''this is an icon'' it's supposed to tell the user how to start using linux and what does he-she needs to now, things like distributions, ubuntu, linux telf, package managing system and stuff
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retj wrote on the 20 Apr 08 at 21:06
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You got the idea basis wrong... its not saying stupid stuff like ''this is an icon'' it's supposed to tell the user how to start using linux and what does he-she needs to now, things like distributions, ubuntu, linux telf, package managing system and stuff
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