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Eric Fernandez wrote:
> Buchan Milne wrote:
>
>>> Wow ! I think you misunderstood : I wrote "main" applications, most
>>> important in every categories, not every one application in main and
>>> contrib. A presentation of Xine, mplayer in multimedia, etc... I never
>>> wrote "all applications in contrib".
>>>
>>
>>
>> A lot of the useful ones are in contrib, many of the "main" ones are
>> installed by default.
>>
>>
> OK, let's say the "main" ones in contrib. I think you see my point anyway.
>
>>
>>
>> Firstly, had the users tried to soearch for the software in rpmdrake??
>>
> Good point. But some newbies don't even know the existence of rpmdrake.
> It is not pushed forward by Mandrakesoft, this is what I criticise.

http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/features.php3#5

It's not pushed less than any other feature ...

> Look
> at the questions on Mandrakeclub forum... 80% have been answered before.

Sure, but they need to be available *where the user can find it
conveniently*. It's pointless adding it to yet another site. Maybe there
should be an item in MandrakeGalaxy "Install more software"?

> I even got a file with the most frequently answers that I use to
> copy/paste ! :)
>

Which means that this information needs to be more readily accessible
... directly. Think about users who hardly have internet access ...

I really think the documentation aspect (making it easy for newbies to
find the documentation they need) is the problem that needs to be solved
next.

Regards,
Buchan

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