tip of the day?

[Dana Olson]

Well, I am certainly not new to Linux. I am not much of a developer,
but I certainly would have no need for a tip of the day thingy.

But, I think it is a fabulous idea for Ubuntu, so long as the tips are
useful to new users, the thing is easy to de-activate and re-activate,
and it doesn't have a frackin' paper clip or puppy dog mascot... A
little gnome guy would be ok, though. ;)

I would be willing to contribute some tips as well if this were to
happen and help was needed.

Dana


On 2/8/06, Joseph Method <tristil at gmail.com> wrote:
> +1
>
> I think there needs to be a broader conversation about user education
> as a goal in Ubuntu. This seems to be the central crux of
> disagreement, whether Ubuntu's goal is to create a user environment
> that requires no special knowledge or training, or whether Ubuntu's
> goal is broader--place it under the rubric of "empowerment". It's
> possible to see the first goal as desirable as a means to encourage
> adoption, without giving up the second as the ultimate goal. There is
> also the consideration that there are many implicit skills in using
> any operating system--in using a computer--that new users simply lack,
> and that these need to be made explicit, in as many ways as possible.
> I don't think it's so valid for someone reading a -devel list to say I
> don't need this completely optional aid, so nix that.
>
> On 2/8/06, Alvin Thompson <alvin-ubuntu at thompsonlogic.com> wrote:
> > has anyone thought about adding a 'tip of the day' dialog in ubuntu
> > dapper? it could pop up when you log in to gnome or print when you log
> > in to the console, and should be trivial to implement.
> >
> > obviously, the first tip should explain that there's no root password
> > and about 'sudo', since that's the most common new user question asked
> > on the list by far. subsequent tips could explain other common questions
> > or mention cool features that new users may not realize exist (like tab
> > completion).
> >
> > just a thought,
> > alvin
> >
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