On Tue, 2004-07-13 at 15:45, Jeff Spaleta wrote:
On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 15:32:02 -0400, Brent Fox <bfox(a)redhat.com>
wrote:
> I propose that we remove the "Start Here" icon from the default desktop
> for the following reasons:
> - It's basically useless. :)
>
> I think a case could be made for a first-run desktop tutorial kind of
> thing, but "Start Here" as it currently exists is not it. I propose
> that we remove this icon for FC3test2 and see if anybody complains.
If its removed, are there any plans to actually create anything akin
to the first-run
tutorial kind of thing you mention? Perhaps instead of thinking a
'first run' tutorial thing, perhaps i can infect you with the idea of
something useful beyond first run, a sort of task based guided tour
that can be referenced when people want to learn how to do a new task
but don't really know what applications to use. And if I want to get
all starry-eyed, it could be updated over the lifetime of its release
to encompass more task based help beyond what was available at install
time.
I agree that such a tutorial could be useful, but I know of no plans to
create one. However, I don't think that the removal of the current
"Start Here" should wait on the creation of a tutorial. It's not like
there's any current functionality that people will miss if it's removed.
--Brent