On Tue, Feb 06, 2007 at 01:13:07PM +0000, Wulfy wrote: > Chris Bannister wrote: > >For example, I prefer to set up my system the way I want to, I don't > >want a GUI whereas a newbie doesn't understand a computer without one. > >Already you have a conflict. > I don't think it's quite that simple. Just because someone "prefers to > set up [his] system the way [he] wants to" doesn't necessarily mean "[he > doesn't] want a GUI". To some of us, GUI tools are more intuitive than > the opaque, cryptic command line tools. > > Now if only we had *more* GUI tools (that weren't crippled 'cos they're > for "clueless newbies(tm)") not instead of, but as well as the command > line tools (for those who prefer cryptic and opaque)... ;@) > > To stop any confusion. I'm not "afraid" of the CLI. I have been using > computers for 30 years. I just *prefer* to see what I'm doing and all > the options I have without having to look up the man page (another > cryptic and opaque part of the system) every time. > > The only time one *must* use the CLI is when X is down. >
Sorry to but in, but FYI, the thread also has continued in "attracting newbies [Was...]. We're looking at getting some documentation set up specifically for newbies (computer people new to Debian) and Novices (people new to both computers and Debien). The idea being not to dumb-down debian but to smarten-up novices and make them good newbies. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
