MrC Wrote: > . . . It can take a little time for open source documentation to catch > up with the progress and changes in the software. . . . Your point is > taken, however - the intial out of the box, setup experience could be > easier.
Thanks for your encouragement, though, in fairness, I think his point is a bit broader. Initial setup is not the only issue. User questions at any point still require a lengthy tour through not only the software help file but also the site's Product Info tab, Support tab, the wiki (a very slim wiki), the bug list, and the Forums. (A tremendous amount of information can be found only in the Forums; no way to tell whether it's authoritative.) I think there is agreement that that's not as it should be. Some of us would put a higher priority on this. Slim recently acknowledged that documentation is one of the top items warranting "community" support and participation. http://forums.slimdevices.com/showpost.php?p=61490&postcount=1. I sympathize with the volunteer developers: It's probably more fun to add new features than to document (or stabilize) existing features for existing customers. But the reminder that this is open source software is not much comfort to the ordinary customer, as we paid hundred of dollars for hardware that cant be used properly without a good understanding of how to use the software. Thanks very much for your generous help. Dave -- Dave2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dave2's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1556 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=18057 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
