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Linux Desktop Guide
codergeek42 writes "The International Open-Source Network has created a desktop manual aimed at end-users with little or no prior knowledge of PCs. This manual goes through using The Fedora Project to do things from file-management to using the internet (as in browsing the WWW and using email), how to use the OpenOffice.org office suite, and even a basic intro to using the shell. This is definitely a step in the right direction for GNU/Linux, and the Free Software and Open-Source Software movements. And the cool part is that the entire thing is under an attributions-required OSI-approved Creative Common license, and is available in .sxw (OpenOffice.org Writer) or PDF formats."
For a first-time user?
Hey, this is great, you've got your first Linux system. Whoops! Time's up. If you want security updates, it's time to wipe and reinstall!
the entire thing is [...] available in .sxw (OpenOffice.org Writer) or PDF formats.
That's one way of ensuring the user has broadband and a large enough hard drive...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
...please invest in a link checker. You can't be trusted to get them right.
http://www.openoffce.org/
http://www.openoffice.org/
I don't think users know how to read manuals.
"I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are."
Been using Windows XP Home for 3 years, and never looked back.
Not enough time to look back between security updates, and A/V, anti-spyware and personal firewall software installations I guess...
"A door is what a dog is perpetually on the wrong side of" - Ogden Nash
Why not? My mom took a class at the senior center on Windows, bought a Reader's Digest book on Windows, and a couple of different DVDs on how to use Windows. Of course, none of it did a bit of good, but she still attempted to aquire the necessary knowledge.
Don't blame me, I didn't vote for either of them!
You must be new here... Step 3 is Profit!
Saying that OS X has "the power of Unix" is like putting whippits in my glovebox and saying that my car has "the power of nitrous".
This manual goes through ... how to use the OpenOffice.org office suite ... and is available in .sxw (OpenOffice.org Writer) ... formats.
Erm... This reminds me, I have to go watch that videotape that'll show me how to use my VCR.
Teach Yourself Red Hat Linux Fedora
Red Hat Linux Fedora? Seems like the author/publisher was spamming for keywords. I think the official name is "The Fedora Project" or Fedora for short. I've never heard it called "Red Hat Linux Fedora".
I'm going to go install Red Hat Linux Mandrake now, and throw X11 QT KDE on it why I'm at it, and maybe Firefox HTTP HTML.
man, rpm is a nightmare.
Hooray puns!
I swear, if I see another Slashdot comment with "It will be interesting to see"...
I've looked through it, and I still have no idea how to use the three shells.
Wh47 d1d j00 541, 31337 15n't t3h r0xor5 ne m0r3???
Yeah. Tell my grandma how to boot of DVD on a typical PC computer.
"Yes, first insert the disk, then reboot. While it's booting, hit F1, F2, Delete or possibly Space or F12 to enter the BIOS. Every single BIOS looks different, but you need to look for something called boot order. You use the arrow keys, usually, but some of them require you to hit control-s to change screens. (Hopefully, there's help on the screen somewhere.) Once you find the boot order screen, you need to change the order so that the DVD drive is first. Your DVD drive is named something like "Pioneer ATAPI bus 0" or something, and you can move it using page up and page down... or maybe up and down arrow... or maybe something else. Guess and check might work. Ok, now go to the exit page and make sure you select "Save and Exit", or maybe "Exit Saving Changes" or maybe something else, depending. Now it'll ask you to hit a key to boot from the DVD and you can hit that and start installing."
"Oh, no DVD drive? Cancel all that, let me find the CD version..."
Comment of the year
MOD THAT OFF-TOPIC! (and mod this flamebait or troll)
-5, totally retarded, in fact so retarded, it's actually
+5, funny
net mod, 0, retarded and funny
an incomprehensable manual
"incomprehensible".
what I was refering to is the apperent 'alergy'
"referring", "apparent".
whining about useability
"usability"
Those are childs toys
"childs'".
but apperently everyone believes
"apparently".
I am really missing konquerors spell check right now.
I noticed.