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GrokDoc Goes Live; All GNU/Linux Newbies Welcome
An anonymous reader writes "Writing at LinuxWorld, Groklaw's PJ asks "What Do Newbies Need to Make the Switch to GNU/Linux? and invites the world - literally - to help with answering the question, by participating in the wiki she and some colleagues have just launched. GrokDoc aims to turn the usual process on its head: "Instead of experts telling newbies how to do things, we will let newbies show and tell us what they need." Might be a fantastic way to help push Linux still further toward that fabled tipping-point."
but you know the newbies STILL won't RTFM
"Some things have to be believed to be seen." - Ralph Hodgson
you must be new here, PJ did it, so of course it's important!!!
... that the entire /. community is a bunch of newbies?
Hmmm.
as newbie after newbie complain that linux needs a "clipy". or worse, a talking, pop-up tux.
Linux Documentation Project very yes good not at all proof stupid rather is thorough manual,
well, for starters you need to buy the SCO Intellectual Property License for Linux which can be nowwww bought online at a special discount price of $49.00 only for desktop users. So hurry..while SCO^H^H the offer lasts...
ever see the Simpsons where Homer designs a car? that's how Linux would end up if we let the newbies do it all.
Because new users won't know to use man in the first place!
sulli
RTFJ.
Perhaps they don't really like how WinDOS works?
Did you ever consder that?
Some people may actually feel more comfortable with bash or tcsh. Denying such options to them denies their indiviuality and their essential humanity.
You would treat us all as generic grey boxes.
That's really not the point of the market diversity that the invisible hand should be providing us.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
Everyone knows the best way to get a Linux question answered is to post to Slashdot saying "Linux can't do _______."
Welcome to Slashdot. A nice friendly community where you can bash Microsoft and talk about the wonders of Linux and Open Source Software.
Just don't ask for help on because you will be called stupid and ridiculed for wasting everyone's time.
That is always my favorite troubleshooting answer.
"It works fine for me, I don't know what your problem is?"
I am so sorry about your experience. Shame eager people like yourself could be driven out of the Linux community, simply because of the attitude of a few. I have just one thing more to add and I sincerely hope you take notice this time: Read The Fucking Manual !!!