[ubuntu-uk] Terminology and beginners, was Re: Scrambled screen & reinstalling

[Neil Greenwood]

2009/6/23 Greg Herdman <gherdman at toucansurf.com>:
> One general thought regarding this list - much of the chat is, by its
> very nature, very technical, or at least very much couched in 'insider'
> language. As a real beginner in the Ubuntu world I for one would
> appreciate a bit of 'translation' when discussing convoluted issues. I'm
> not an IT novice, but neither am I an IT expert. For those who've
> already given their advice, many thanks. Hope this pointer helps to
> widen involvement; I will be running community IT classes again this
> coming autumn and have already raised interest in Ubuntu taster sessions.
>

Hi Greg,

The problem is that the levels of experience on the list vary greatly.
There are people who've barely touched a PC before all the way through
to kernel hackers.

Finding a common set of terms (and then remembering to use them!) is difficult.

The best thing to do is ask if you don't understand. I don't think
anyone will make fun if you do - it's against the CoC (code of
conduct) for a start, and they will probably get told off pretty quick
if they do! Also, if you don't understand it's probable that someone
else won't either, so you're not *just* helping yourself.

Cofion/Regards,
Neil