Robin Menneer wrote: > > > On 2/5/07, *Alan Pope* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > On Mon, Feb 05, 2007 at 10:44:02AM +0000, Robin Menneer wrote: > > Useless to me, a beginner. Concepts are too advanced and gappy in > > presentation. Nevertheless a well-intentioned try which should be > > encouraged. > > > > Ok, so what *would* be useful to you as a beginner? > > > > > Oh dear, where do I start ? > > I've only had ubuntu a few months and am enjoying it more than I have > any other system. I started with a Commodore Pet when it first came out > as being freedom from the main frame, and have kept away from Windows > since it started. > Like many other retireds, I am involved in voluntary work which requires > little more than Open Office backed by a friendly file manager. But we > use photos (you can see the direction we are going at > www.cornishedges.com <http://www.cornishedges.com>) and find we can cope > with iphoto (on the other machine), it's a brilliantly simple and > effective program. Am looking for a ubuntu substitute for it because I > don't want to be tied to apple any more than I can help. Gimp (the > newer version) looks promising but is much too complicated for my > greenhorn missus who does a lot with pictures.
yes gimp is too complex for beginners including me > As with most other people, I want to expand my expertise but to limit > the demands on my skill to a drag-and-drop kind of application install, > or a double-click. The ubuntu add-and-remove facility is brilliant, and > t'would be wonderful if all the proven applications (as bug-free as is > reasonable) could be obtained off the web using the add/remove for > access to a hierarchically arranged (and/or spot-lighted to 7 keyword > description) list of packages (all thousands of them ?). A > thickie-trapped procendure is necessary. Anything that requires the > entry of code via the terminal is out. My brain is too addled and > ancient to try to forget Fortran and DOS and to use the terminal, > tempting though it is. I don't want to risk chewing up the installation > by pressing the wrong key. > I gather that ubuntu is generally regarded as the entry point for linux I think it is more the peak of distros! - (although I prefer Kubuntu). It is a very popular choice - It expects just 'to work', with humanity, with an excellent community, worldwide, etc. My entry point was also suse, but I found I liked (k)ubuntu better. > - I came in via Suse which I dumped when they got tied up with Novell, > getting a mac mini (I couldn't resist the price) in addition to my 6 > year old PC laptop. Yet I get the impression that other versions of > linux may be superior. Interesting impression. The way to find out is to use the many live CDs of course.(see www.distrowatch.com). > I only want the best Ubuntu is the best. > and must rely on the linux > world to guide me May I suggest you make decisions for yourself. > not to confuse me - which is what is happening now. then make your own opinions, there is a lot of hot air around. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
