no not massively complex. just add a button to take somebody to a little window that explains stuff, for example what's a torrent, what's a mirror, maybe just put a link there instead of a definition.
you really don't understand what i'm saying in this series of emails, do you? you have thought i'm a troll, that i don't know how to ask smart questions, etc. etc. what's up with all that? are you a grumpy sort of person? if i was the only one having trouble, maybe that would be different, but others on this list seem to understand that non-geeks such as myself have a hard time. why don't you? and others seem to understand that some kind of consideration could be used for non-technical people. why don't you? i thought this users list was for general discussion. am i wrong about that? i can easily stop being active here. i don't need trouble and grief from anyone. life is hard enough. On Tue, 2009-03-03 at 11:16 +1030, Karl Goetz wrote: > On Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:27:16 -0500 > auto generate <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I think the current role of gNS.org is to be a distribution and > > support center for gNewSense. > > I could agree with that interpretation I suppose. > > > > > 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" > > You are suggesting we massively increase page complexity (or write each > page twice); I'd hope you have a good example of it in use elseware. :) > > > > > As for me editing anything: HA! I'm lucky to just BE here. > > Why not? Its not harder then writing an email. > kk > > > > > 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. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
