Fedora User Guide

[Andrew Hudson]

Karsten Wade wrote:
  > Any questions or thoughts to start?
 >
 > - Karsten
 >

Thanks for the welcome!

My initial thoughts on the documentation is that it is perfect for 
established users, i.e., those who have installed a Linux distro 
previously. However, if I were to put my wife in front of two computers, 
one with the docs on screen and one with Fedora on screen - she would 
not really have a clue where to begin.

Looking at http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject/DocIdeas I quite 
like the look of the Fedora User Guide - this could be a crucial 
document to help new users ease their way into Fedora & Linux in 
general. I would see it as being written in a conversational style 
rather than a straight 'here are the facts in a particular order'.

Depending on how in-depth we are looking it could also include some 
task-based exercises to get users familiar with the software. What are 
other people's thoughts?

If we are to succeed in promoting Fedora, then some of the barriers to 
entry have to be removed - the Fedora User Guide would be a powerful 
sledgehammer to pound down the walls of FUD.

Thanks,

Andy