[FredLUG] Re: Ubuntu Standard User (Girlfriend Test)

[Paul W. Frields]

The problems probably would have been similar for switching to MacOS as
they are for switching to Linux, I'm guessing.  I found it very telling
that one of the "requirements" was to pirate music off of BitTorrent.
Because that's certainly a requirement for using Linux, isn't it?  I
think if nothing else this provides a fascinating punch list for
interface usability research.

Paul

On Sun, 2008-04-27 at 23:08 -0400, Chris O'Donnell wrote:
> Interesting, but I think a bit unfair to Ubuntu. A Linux user that had
> never seen Windows would have just as much trouble if they had to do
> the same things when seeing Windows for the first time. 
> 
> Steven Bambling wrote: 
> > > Thought this was an interesting read.  Might be something to think  
> > > of for teaching new users to linux.
> > >     
> > 
> > http://contentconsumer.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/is-ubuntu-useable-enough-for-my-girlfriend/
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > STEVE

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