I think the current role of gNS.org is to be a distribution and support center for gNewSense.
I don't know offhand of other sites that have links to click, for an explanation of what's on the page, but I think I've seen such links. But surely they're simple to make. For example, there could be a link that says, "For a layterm explanation of this page, click here" As for me editing anything: HA! I'm lucky to just BE here. On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 10:27 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:58:21 -0500 > auto generate <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > @Sam: you're right, it's not just the Wiki, it's the whole website. > > Not that it shouldn't contain the technical jargo - that's essential - > > but maybe there could be a way to highlight a term on every page, > > click a shortcut on the keyboard or on the site, and go to an > > explanation of it, and then be returned to the original spot. That > > could be done for words, processes, etc. Maybe someone (me and other > > Can you give an example of a site that does this? > > > newbies?) could suggest places where a general discussion/explanation > > of the process(es) or words could be accessed by a newbie, or even a > > more experienced, but not very technical person. Someone somewhere > > Depending on how this is applied, this could be interesting to follow > up. > > > (in the forum or mailing list) once said that it's all about > > education. It could be that gNS.org will have to accept another > > role, that of education for the non-technical, at least insofar as > > gNS is concerned. Maybe each page could have a dedicated corner for > > What would you say its current role is? > > > anyone to use to clarify what the heck is being talked about, on that > > particular page. It could be like a help link for that page. That > > Anything under wiki.gnewsense.org *is* editable by anyone. If it needs > clarification, fix it. > > > would surely help me. It would give me hope. haha > > > > On Mon, 2009-03-02 at 23:25 +0100, Sam Geeraerts wrote: > > > Auto Generate schreef: > > > > Here's an example of how the language on the site is a problem > > > > for me: > > > > > > > > I just now found the installation instructions for the live CD. > > > > I clicked on Wiki and there it was. Matt Flaschen told me in an > > > > email how to load gns. Basically just stick it in the drive and > > > > reboot, making sure the computer will read the CD drive first. > > > > Or something like that. Anyway, I didn't know what a Wiki was, > > > > so i didn't look there. Maybe there could be something written on > > > > the Wiki button to explain what it is. Like "instructions"? > > > > Just guessing here. > > > > > > > > Or maybe it's better to leave things as they are, and if people > > > > want to use the tool (computer w/software), let them struggle to > > > > learn about it. After all, the software is free, not easy. > > > > Nothing valuable is easy to come by. > > > > > > > > Patrick > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your comments, Patrick. We know that the wiki is > > > generally in a state of, uhm, being not so good, especially for > > > less technical people. One problem is that not a lot of people like > > > editing the wiki or that they don't know how to do it well (I'm one > > > of them). The other problem is that most of the people who do edit > > > the wiki are geeks, who take some stuff for granted. > > > > > > That's why experiences from newbies (like you) are valuable. They > > > make us see that some things are not obvious to everybody. By > > > adjusting to your needs we can make gNewSense available to a much > > > wider audience. > > > > > > So I guess "wiki" indeed doesn't say much to a lay person. > > > "Documentation" maybe doesn't completely cover it all, but is a > > > much more accessible term. Opinions, anyone? > > > > > > This probably not the only thing that could use some clarification. > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > gNewSense-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users _______________________________________________ gNewSense-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnewsense-users
