[Mageia-dev] What do you think about create a Mageia WelcomeCenter?

Thu Sep 30 18:09:56 CEST 2010

atilla ontas a écrit :
+> 2010/9/29 André Machado<afmachado at dcemail.com>:
+>    
+>>> I'd say that Gustavo is right on this one. What do we really want : a
+>>> setup/configuration tool to help newbies or a welcome page to help newbies
+>>> recognized what the different apps in linux are for?
+>>>        
+>> Maybe both: we can start showing a page with information and put it an "Advanced
+>> options" button what leads to other page with setup/configuration tools.
+>>
+>> But: place setup/configurations tools in Mageia Welcome Center won't does not
+>> become redundant MCC? Or maybe Mageia Welcome center should be a part of MCC?
+>> _____
+> Welcome Center or Kaptan should more desktop/application assistance
+> tool and not replace MCC. This tool should be limited to network
+> connection and screen resolution configuration on system level. But
+> should i.e. change theme, icons, default web browser setting etc.
+> _____
+>    
+I would say that the welcome centre should be informational, with links 
+to the MCC (or subpage of the MCC) where appropriate.
+(To be renamed to the "Mageia" Configuration Centre.)
+
+Kaptan would remain useful for configuration of the desktop for KDE 
+users, just as the Gnome configuration tool would be useful the Gnome users.
+It might be useful for the welcome centre to have a link to the 
+appropriate desktop configuration tool, but I would suggest letting such 
+tools handle any detailed information/configuration associated with 
+their respective environnement.
+This would provide a better user experience : no conflicts between the 
+welcome centre, not necessarily up to date, and the desktop 
+configuration tool.
+
+And enhance the MCC where it would be useful.  Like this, no matter what 
+the desktop is chosen (KDE, Gnome, or a lighter variety), the new user 
+would have full access to common configuration tools.
+
+There should also be links to the wiki for more details, and to the 
+support forums.
+Note that the user will not necessarily have Internet access when using 
+the welcome centre, so that the welcome centre should be complete enough 
+to enable basic configuration.
+
+Also note that already the Mandriva installation cd/dvd's have a fairly 
+complete set of basic configuration options, which are not necessarily 
+fully understood at this point.
+So the welcome centre should be an opportunity to refine such 
+configuration, with all the information necessary for both beginner and 
+advanced users, for basic configuration.  But again, with the actual 
+configuration handled by the existing MCC.
+
+Note that the different desktops favour different applications, and 
+users may have different applications installed.
+So the welcome centre should adapt to the differences, so this tool 
+should be carefully developped with this in mind.  The Linux 
+environnement is one of choice, not the "one-size-fits-all" mentality of 
+the Microsoft world.
+
+my 2 cents :)
+
+- André (andre999)
+