Who's the Fedora user?

Rahul Sundaram sundaram at redhat.com
Wed Aug 24 18:06:39 UTC 2005


HI

>>
> Rahul,
>
> A more comprehensive list opens up the fear factor for newbies - do I 
> really want to include things like MS Exchange replacements, SQL 
> Server replacements etc etc when all the end user wants to know is 
> where did Word go? If we were to provide a comprehensive list then it 
> suddenly becomes more daunting when the new user gets hold of it.
>
> I agree in principle that a comprehensive list of Linux alternatives 
> to popular Windows based software is a good idea. I just think that a 
> sub-set of this could be created with the express purpose of giving 
> someone like Judy/Sue an easy to read introduction that briefly 
> describes each Linux alternative with enough information to get her 
> started and to get her looking for further information elsewhere. 

We can initially focus on the desktop uses and add in additional 
information in a advanced section for other users depending on how 
useful the guide turns out to be

regards
Rahul




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