Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2001 17:48:13 -0500 From: sridharv@ufl.edu To: Johann Sharizan <johann@broadpark.no>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Teaching parents UNIX Message-ID: <200112262248.RAA10525@anansi.vpha.health.ufl.edu> In-Reply-To: <200112262205.XAA16865@smtp.hccnet.nl> References: <20011226225249.2f731ce6.johann@broadpark.no> <200112262205.XAA16865@smtp.hccnet.nl>
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i agree with him. but whatever method you apply, if you succeed I think it will be a milestone for unix in general :-). this can be touted as a new parameter for success of freenixes :-).. hope you enjoy the task Quoting Simon Siemonsma <s.siemonsma@hccnet.nl>: > To me it sounds like you should hide FreeBSD complexities as much as > possible. > Maybe make a password less account and install something like KDE. > It should even be possible to boot directly into a graphical login. > Basically don't explain them FreeBSD, explain them how to use a graphical > userinterface. > > Simon Siemonsma > > > On Wednesday 26 December 2001 21:52, you wrote: > > Hai hai! > > > > My mother and sister hardly knows how to navigate through Windows :-) > > > > What is the best way of flash-teaching them how the most basic of basic > > things are done FreeBSD? I'm not fit for hours explaining. And this is > the > > only system I have available to her. > > > > I havn't really found anything she might comprehend on freebsd.org, nor > on > > any of its links. If I'm missing something here, please enlighten me =) > > > > Regards, > > Johann > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > The fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly - Who moved my cheese To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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