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On 13/02/17 14:04, M. J. Everitt via list wrote: > On 13/02/17 13:21, Neil via list wrote: >> A while ago a friend asked me if I would be willing to teach him about >> Linux. I said I would think about it. Since then his circumstances >> have changed and he has moved away from the area. However, it got me >> thinking about this, especially as I know that some of the people on >> the list are interested in getting more converts to the cause. So >> here are some of my thoughts and questions. >> >> The scenario is that someone has asked me to get them started on >> Linux, having heard that it is a good system and being fed up with >> Windows. What are they going to use the system for?, find that out and you can ensure they have a system that will at least do what they want it to, and then help them develop the skills needed to complete those tasks. Here on the list I think we are mostly power users, where as some people just use e-mail, web browsers for say facebook and a few other things, so their needs are vastly different, Paul -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG https://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq