Andrew Hudson wrote:
Karsten Wade wrote:
> Any questions or thoughts to start?
>
> - Karsten
>
Thanks for the welcome!
My initial thoughts on the documentation is that it is perfect for
established users, i.e., those who have installed a Linux distro
previously. However, if I were to put my wife in front of two
computers, one with the docs on screen and one with Fedora on screen -
she would not really have a clue where to begin.
Looking at
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/DocIdeas I quite
like the look of the Fedora User Guide - this could be a crucial
document to help new users ease their way into Fedora & Linux in
general. I would see it as being written in a conversational style
rather than a straight 'here are the facts in a particular order'.
Depending on how in-depth we are looking it could also include some
task-based exercises to get users familiar with the software. What are
other people's thoughts?
If we are to succeed in promoting Fedora, then some of the barriers to
entry have to be removed - the Fedora User Guide would be a powerful
sledgehammer to pound down the walls of FUD.
Thanks,
Andy
Agreed 100%. I would say that is probably one of the most important
documents listed on that page. It should be no small undertaking. I
would say that the more in-depth you can make it without duplicating
other documents, the better. I know you are a talented writer, and I am
thrilled that you have taken interest in this task. Would you care to
put together a quick outline of your thoughts for this document?
You're going to need write access on the wiki quickly enough. If you
haven't already, create a wiki account, and then let us know what your
wiki name is so we can grant you the necessary privileges.
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