I think both basic help like *"Connecting to the internet"* and specific help like *"Making music in SuperCollider"* are things people who is not familiar with linux/puredyne/XFCE would like to know in Help Menu. However, there should be more answers about puredyne-specific that make those people first-aid their system as soon as possible besides the Wiki, IRC, etc.
Pakazite On 23 March 2010 15:56, Dan S <[email protected]<danstowell%[email protected]> > wrote: > No problem, both are good suggestions. "Connecting to the internet" is > pretty important if you're going to expect people to go to the web for > the other information, I reckon... > > Dan > > > 2010/3/22 alejo d <[email protected]>: > > ohh, i was thinking on the uber normal stuff that gets people stuck. > like: > > changing keyboard layouts > > connecting to internet > > getting into IRC > > controlling sound levels and sound card > > getting to connect via WAP > > what is new in pure:dyne > > yes, i know many of those are dead simple via xfce4 but sometimes the > help > > menu should be there for such "dumb" things... > > hope this is not to much off the mark dan. > > /a > > > > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 10:34 PM, Josh Lawrence <[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> > >> On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Dan S > >> <[email protected]<danstowell%[email protected]> > > > >> wrote: > >> > It'll be a single short HTML page, and can link to "deeper" help such > >> > as the Xfce stuff. Imagine a single panel on the screen in front of > >> > you. What sort of information should be there to help a beginner? > >> > >> I can't speak to art/aesthetics, but I would link to the puredyne wiki > >> page, the mailing list signup page, and the irc page. that way the > >> doc can be maintained in one place (the wiki), without having to > >> update an installed package every time the doc is updated. > >> > >> basically, this: http://puredyne.goto10.org/support.html > >> > >> simple is better IMHO. > >> > >> -- > >> Josh Lawrence > >> http://www.hardbop200.com > >> > >> --- > >> [email protected] > >> http://identi.ca/group/puredyne > >> irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne > > > > > > --- > > [email protected] > > http://identi.ca/group/puredyne > > irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne > > > > > > -- > http://www.mcld.co.uk > > --- > [email protected] > http://identi.ca/group/puredyne > irc://irc.goto10.org/puredyne >
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