Would wiki be a better way of doing this
Hi,
I'm effectively a
Linux novice by the definition on
I looked at your
NewbieDoc web page and found it quite intimidating for a new user. It looked
like a major commitment whereas I all I wanted to do was offer some insight and
the benefit of my experience during my lunch hour.
The header on
your web page "How to change CNTRL-ALT-Delete" is a good example of not
understanding what is useful to a Newbie. The Hint 45? advises (as best as I can
remember)
"Comment out the
line in /etc/in..." ,but then displays TWO lines. Yes I, and possibly you,
know that the first line is commented already and it is the second line that
needs commenting, but isn't yet. Secondly the Newbie might just about appreciate that "commenting" a line might switch off that functionality, but the
text fails to point out HOW. It is of course achieved by placing a # character at the beginning of the line. However please be aware that commenting
out a line on other systems is not achieved with a # character, but by the use
of other characters such as ; character. Therefore to help the Newbie and the
Linux Novice, a little more precision would be greatly
appreciated.
I would edit the
original if I could get at it easily, via DebianWiki for example, but the web
page is now showing a different tip.
I would like to
suggest that someone or myself, with permission from your group, places some of
your current documents on DebianWiki AND that you put a pointer on your web page
to give users the option of updating the docs with wiki, rather than formal process you appear to have at the moment.
If I have got it all
wrong and I can just go to the document on your web site and make my
contribution without having to jump though several hoops, I apologise. However I
think that wiki is probably the best medium for generating user documentation
that I have seen in 37 years in the computing industry.
Regards,
Andrew Ballantine
IT Manager
Erinstar Ltd
Mill House, Elgar Business Centre, Hallow, Worcester WR2 6NJ
Tel:01905 642200 x 223 Fax: 01905 642213
aballantine@willowbrook.co.uk
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