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Quoting Neil Winchurst <neil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > There has been a lot of correspondence recently about FLOSS in schools > and some about encouraging Windows users to try Linux. > > The other day I decided that I would like to look at VirtualBox. Here > is how it went. > > Use google to find the relevant web site. In the download page find a > version for my distro (Kubuntu Edgy). Download file to my home folder. > Try to install it using R/click -> Kubuntu Package Menu -> Install > Package. Fail because of two missing files (not installed). Use > Adept Manager to find the files and install them. Try to install > the package again. Fail because the two files are not configured. > Open up a terminal screen and run sudo dpkg --configure -a. Try install > again. Success. > > My point? I succeeded without any help because I am not new to Linux. I > have used Linux exclusively for more than six years, and Kubuntu for > the last sixteen months. (I am not saying for a moment that I am an > expert, far from it, just that I now have a little experience.) > > I suggest that a newbie would have needed some help in the above > situation. (Not so long ago *I* would have needed help.) So I am > wondering, with all this talk about encouraging people to move across > to Linux (which I agree with entirely) are we ready to give plenty > of time and help to those newcomers? Because to be successful they > are going to need it. > > I would be interested to hear any comments from anyone? > > Neil Winchurst But wasn't the idea of getting people to try VirtualBox on Windows, so they could still run Windows but give Linux a try without having to dual boot? (Personally I think dishing out Live CDs would be easier than trying to explain how to use VirtualBox for non-techie users). Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html