On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 11:25:57AM -0000, candtalan wrote: > Matt Zimmerman wrote: > > On Wed, Aug 08, 2007 at 09:51:25AM -0000, Colin Watson wrote: > >> I think I agree with this, and I feel the best option is probably to > >> remove "or install". We originally used the "Start or install Ubuntu" > >> text because we wanted to emphasise that the live CD would let you do an > >> installation too, but this may not be as necessary now as it was in > >> Dapper. > >> > >> I'm going to ask around a little bit first, though. > > > > Notably, someone recently pointed out that in the WinFOSS UI, no clear hint > > is given that the CD can be used for installation (only to "try" Ubuntu). I > > don't know whether "start" there would effectively get the message across as > > well. > > It is useful to get the full message across, but the existing terse > words are frightening to real newcomers. > A boolean start 'OR' Install is fine for some cognoscenti. I know of > real cases where people have avoided its use simply because they can > not trust the risk in those words. > > Even a terse 'Run live CD (with option to install)' would avoid the > problem.
Perhaps, but it has its own problems. "live CD" is jargon; a user who is new to Linux is unlikely to know what that means. "Run Ubuntu" or simply "Start" would be better. I like your idea of indicating the possibility of installation as a secondary activity, though. -- - mdz -- Boot-up option 'Start or install Ubuntu' scares new users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109064 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
