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On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 09:27 +0000, Grant Sewell wrote: > On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 07:15:08 +0000 > Viv wrote: > > > On Thu, 2008-02-14 at 12:23 +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote: > > > There has been a lot of correspondence recently about FLOSS in > > > schools and some about encouraging Windows users to try Linux,,,,,,, > > > > When I started using Windows, I learnt the most from PC Magazines > > rather than searching for info on the net. With Linux, the situation > > has been the complete opposite. > > > > The only Linux Magazine I read is LXF. Much of the content in this > > went right over my head, when I was starting out with Linux. Now, I > > understand much more of it but, still, about 25% it too technical for > > me. However, I do find it both useful and interesting, now. People can > > read magazines when they are travelling to work, sitting in waiting > > rooms etc. and I think that a magazine for Windows / New Linux Users > > would help a great deal to educate them and increase usage. > > > > I have suggested to the editor that there should be more content > > suitable for newbies or perhaps, even better, a separate magazine for > > them (Like PC Answers for Windows Users). I have offered to put > > together a suggested format for them but, they don't want to know. > > > > IMO, LXF only pay lip service to the needs of new users and really > > wish to return to the days when Linux was the too hard to use for > > anyone but, the most technically minded. They resist any suggestions > > for more basic, plainly written articles that would be useful for new > > users and I have an email from them which confirms this. > > > > Viv > > Something along the lines of "but then we'd be alienating our more > technical users, wah wah wah"? > > Grant. > That's pretty much spot on ! -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html