Neil Can these people load ubuntu alongside windows, and leave a message in windows suggesting looking at ubuntu - better than a bit of paper perhaps. But ubuntu needs to be installed with openoffice &c with an easy and simple user interface. new users do not want everthing thrown at them at the start. Robin
On 1/5/07, Mr W. F. Vening <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would just like to add that being a young person I have recommended that many people use Open Office and Firefox, while still using Windows. These people have been very pleased with the out comes. Although some had issues understanding they had to save in .doc format for MS Office to be able to read it. A major problem is that when charities organize computer type help schemes they will probably teach windows because more computers use it and so it is therefore more useful. I think we need some sort of leaflet which can be given to people to maybe explain what open source is in simple terms, as well as explaining the great advantages. If we could create a PDF then anyone who wants a leaflet can print it off for themselves or to give to others, or if they are really keen can go to a local printers!! However i have strayed from the point now. I have lots of experience help my parents who find it a huge problem to change to anything new. I have to perfectly setup everything to they can just click an icon and it does what they want. For example i had to create a bookmark for Internet banking. If i just made a link to the main site, and not the page with the familiar login boxes then i just got a blank look. Its also worth noting that in windows the default Internet browser and mail client gets simply labeled "Internet" and "Mail" in the first section of the start menu. I think an appropriate place to but these on the gnome desktop would be at the top where the program icons go. For example instead of having just the unfamiliar Firefox icon the icon could be there but with Internet boldly written next to in with a very click able looking button look!!! Just some ideas Neil -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
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