RE: Python Tutorial 2.0

[Gregory Leblanc <GLeblanc cu-portland edu>]

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> From: battery841@mypad.com [mailto:battery841@mypad.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 5:15 AM
> To: gnome-doc-list@gnome.org
> Subject: Python Tutorial 2.0
> 
> Hey guys,
> 	I was just thinking about how a lot of people say that 
> Linux is so hard.  Yeah, it's harder than MacOS...we're 
> trying to change that.
> 	So I was thinking about how we have these tutorials 
> which we're starting to think about for GNOME 2.0.  I realize 
> that these are GNOME apps which we're supporting, and by 
> doing more, that's going to take much more manpower(woman 
> power for Telsa and other females on the list ;).  I propose 
> that we take the time to create some of those same tutorials 
> for some tasks in Linux.  For example, setting up 
> PPP/DSL/Cable.  That would include steps on how to configure 
> your model/ethernet card, setting up DNS information, etc.  I 
> know this is going to take a lot more work in the end, but I 
> feel that it will bridge a large gap.
> 	Yes, I even thought about documentation fragmentation 
> (ooo...that's kinda fun to say...try saying it).  I think if 
> we can make this in a format which KDE can use their own 
> front-end, and the same information as the backend as we do, 
> that will keep there from being 2 copies of the same information.
> 	I realize that the LDP exists...and I do respect and 
> enjoy reading the LDP.  We're not here to replace them.  We 
> serve to two different groups here.  We're trying to make 
> grandma be able to setup her information.  The LDP serves 
> more towards us, the geek.  Grandma doesn't know about the 
> root DNS servers...nor should she (why would she for setting 
> up internet?  I don't know...but you get my point).

Actually, this is a topic for the LDP, and not for GNOME.  If you wanted to
create some HOWTOs on using GNOME PPP (or whatever those are, I don't
believe in modems anymore), then this is a good place to do it.  If you want
to document how to do this on Linux, write it for the LDP.  The LDP is
documentation for Linux, for EVERYBODY.  We're in some fairly major growing
pains right now, in trying to find a good compromise between the traditional
geeks writing everything, and now some specialized geeks writing some things
for newbies.  Anyway, if you want to document Linux, come over to the LDP,
if you want to document GNOME, keep it right here.
	Greg