Mike Feravolo wrote: > Hello: > > It's a great idea to use the "Live-CD" as a method of promoting Ubuntu > to users of other operating systems. > > Why does the "Live-CD" have any questions at all and just boot up into > the Ubuntu Desktop and then be done with it. > > An Icon on the Desktop that says something like "Install Ubuntu Now", > should let people that it hasn't been installed yet. > > If someone already knows that they what to install Ubuntu, then they > need to get an "Installation CD". Which is the one that should ask > questions, like "Start Ubuntu in Live Mode", "Install Ubuntu", "Check > Memory", "Repair Broken Installation" . . . . > > People don't need to think about options if they never seen Ubuntu in > the first place. When they load it in computer that is running Windows > have it tell them that it will not hurt there computer and all the have > to do is restart and enjoy.
our main target audience are established windows users. They have good reason to be frightened of anything messing up their windows configuration. It is such a nightmare to reinstall etc. Talking to just ordinary windpsws users, they common factor I see is thi fear, real anxiety. They will try something new if they are clear that it can not cause them harm. -- alan cocks Kubuntu user#10391 -- Boot-up option 'Start or install Ubuntu' scares new users https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/109064 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
