Re: slashdot poll
> you could easily go even farther than that? OK, this might be
> impractical, but it sounds easy...
>
> Each step could be assigned (internally) a ranking according to user
> knowledge: 1 = what's a computer ---to--- 10 = Linus
>
> at the beginning of the install, you rank yourself. Then, for each
> step,
> 1) Explanation is automatically offered if it ranks higher than you AND
> 2) a default config is assumed if it ranks higher than you.
>
> You could make it so that the explanation is also available in expert
> modes via a help button....
My worry here is that it's starting to get big....
Matthew
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