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But (not limited to this, but related to the issue of +</I>><i> questions asked by the installer in general): +</I>><i> +</I>><i> If a question is asked, there should also be a couple of words +</I>><i> explaining what the consequence of different replies is. Trying to +</I>><i> assess alternatives to Mandriva, I have done first-time installs of a +</I>><i> lot of "new" distributions these last months: it is painful to be +</I>><i> fired at with a question where you have to make an educated guess on +</I>><i> the consequences and the ramifications of your reply (example: do you +</I>><i> want to verify your CDROM - if you say yes, you will be faced with a +</I>><i> long period of waiting. Some distros provide info on this question, +</I>><i> others dont). +</I>><i> +</I>><i> My recommendation: make it a principle that questions from the +</I>><i> installer come with a short explanation (evidently, there are exceptions). +</I> +Exactly. +At least one other distribution is excellent compared to Mandriva in +this regard. + +On reflection, asking the user their level of experience with Linux is +too subjective to be useful. A user with extensive development +experience in other environments could think "beginner", a non-computer +person who has a lot of experience with another Linux distribution could +think "expert", but the first could be closer to expert, and the second +much closer to beginner. + +But considering the point of the question, that the user have enough +information to install easily and with confidence, well written short +explanations go a long way to satisfying this need. +Perhaps a well-phrased question, with an "information" button to the +right to display a sub-window with the explanation. This explanation +should be in terms understandable by those with little computer +experience, but with enough info for the more advanced user. +(This may seem contradictory; it just needs someone with good +documentation skills.) + +Combining (1) short explanations +with (2) installation groups +and (3) folding of related packages to one line (expandable) +will greatly help newer users, while making more detail and options +available for advanced users. + +another 2 cents :) + +- André +</PRE> + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="002743.html">[Mageia-discuss] Mageia-discuss Digest, Vol 2, Issue 137 +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="002745.html">[Mageia-discuss] Suggestions for the ISO +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#2751">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#2751">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#2751">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#2751">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-discuss">More information about the Mageia-discuss +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |