Putting the cart before the horse. (was: Final Notes on the Ubuntu Studio Website)

[Louie Queral]

This is off-topic, but still, in my mind, a relatively important point.

I really don't like the DIY theme for either the OS as a whole or US's
website. I think that it makes it look a bit too unprofessional and it may
detract people from using US.

Would anyone agree?

On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 1:07 AM, Brian David <beejunk at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 13, 2010 at 8:09 PM, Scott Lavender <scottalavender at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 5:00 AM, Cory K. <coryisatm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> What *needs* to be settled 1st before *anything* should be put together
>>> is: Audience - Who we're talking to.
>>>
>>> It's a major first step from which everything is built.
>>>
>>> If Scott hasn't already done it, he should start a wiki page outlining
>>> our audiance and new direction. Aesthetic/stylistic guidelines can be
>>> developed from there. This needs to be managed by him as he's the
>>> current lead.
>>>
>>> Also, doing anything for 10.10 should be abandoned. It's just too late
>>> in the cycle and rushing things now will show in the final product. A
>>> good concerted effort for Natty is best IMO.
>>>
>>>
>>> -Cory K.
>>>
>>>
>> Okay, I've updated the website revamp website to include an area for
>> audience and themes:
>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio/TaskWebRevamp
>>
>> Please update the website with more examples or further thoughts as
>> appropriate.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> ScottL
>>
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> So, about this 'target audience' thing:
>
> I don't know if we want to make 'familiarity with Linux' a main attribute.
> Sure, anyone who wants to use UbuStu will need to learn Linux, but we
> shouldn't assume any initial knowledge.  Let's not forget that this is
> Ubuntu, a distro that has branded itself as the most easy-to-use.  We are
> looking to bring people into the fold who perhaps have always wanted to try
> Linux, but were too intimidated by the learning curve.  These people might
> be interested because:
>
> -They support community-developed projects, and align with the ideals of
> things like GPL, Creative Commons, etc.
> -Are unhappy with the state of 'industry standard' software
>
> Now, I do agree that the target audience should already have some kind of
> proficiency in their field, whether it is music or graphics.  These people
> will want professional, alternative software, but they won't want to spend a
> lot of down time converting.  Therefore, Ubuntu Studio should do what it can
> to work out-of-the-box, and for those things which the user absolutely must
> fix themselves, then there should be plenty of easily available
> documentation/tutorials to help them through.
>
> Just my thoughts.
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