From: Raimund Kohl-Fuechsle <ray@nabuli.de>
Subject: Re: OT: How to set up a computers with GNU/Linux for grandparents
Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 14:07:45 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20031117130745.60F892F327@oldsmartoffice> (raw)
In-Reply-To: Message from Dan Anderson <dan@mathjunkies.com> of "Sat, 15 Nov 2003 22:50:21 EST." <1068954621.916.206.camel@hades.syr-24-59-76-83.twcny.rr.com>
Dan Anderson <dan@mathjunkies.com> wrote:
> This should really be labeled as OT. However...
>
> > a. How do you set up a computer with GNU/Linux for grandparents?...
> > b. How do you set up computers with GNU/Linux for elderly seniors?...
>
> 95% of the ease of use of any operating system is familiarity. If you
> set up a computer with KDE and an auto-login feature, provide each
> senior with their own account, and teach them how to use Mozilla for web
> browsing and Yahoo Mail for mail they'll learn it just as easily as any
> other operating system.
>
> However, it has been my experience that when you put people on a
> non-windows based operating system they run into problems because they
> are going to go to /you/ for help. This is important to remember. How
> much is your time worth?
Damned! That is true! I all of a sudden face that situation: A good
friend of mine, an elderly lady in her late 70's, has gotten a computer
as a birthday present ... with MS XP ... and of course without a legal
copy! It took her two days to either catch up with a virus or
unconsciously blowing off her settings. First idea that came to my mind
was exactly what you said here: Kick XP, use SuSE, KDE and konqueror
and everything should be fine. But, yes, you are right: It won't take
long until she will run into other problems. Whom will she ask? Also:
As far as I know literaly all books for seniors are based on a MS
system.
Hmm. I will have to think that over. Thank you for that thought!
ray
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Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-15 10:27 How to set up a computers with GNU/Linux for grandparents Don Saklad
2003-11-16 3:50 ` OT: " Dan Anderson
[not found] ` <dan@mathjunkies.com>
2003-11-17 13:07 ` Raimund Kohl-Fuechsle [this message]
2003-11-17 13:35 ` Kevin Dziulko
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