I don't understand the subject matter. Is this really for your sister?
How old is your sister? I would be more than happy to help her.

Knoppix, Debian or what? I could show her how to navigate and configure
minor issues in Debian. In exchange for coding or a fee, I would be
willing to offer up some good documentation too.

Do you know how to configure GRUB? We are moving from LILO to GRUB.
Another thing I need is someone who can create icons, specifically not for
applications but to describe processes and steps.

As far as code, I need someone who can draw a flowchart of just the
window creation functions of GGI for a project in creating a generic
window kit that can plug in GTK, QT, TK, FLTK and other toolkits
instead of porting each toolkit to GGI. A CORBA based solution is very
welcome. We are aware of Fresco which is a very well designed windowing
and GUI framework, however we intend to have something the Fresco team can
hook into when they get further along in their project.

:)

Yes, fonts can be a problem... sometimes.
also, what about remote assistance?

- Marcia

On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, Ed Skinner wrote:

>      What criteria would suggest that a naive user could probably make the
> move to Linux with very little trouble? Here's my guess:
>
> 1) Computer use is limited to surfing the net and exchanging email.
> 2) Someone with minor (?) Linux-savvy is available to do the initial install,
> printer, network, browser* and email configurations, and to do an hour or two
> of "hands-on" instruction, and an occasional "hand-holding" via cellular
> phone (while the user is dialed-in trying to do something).
> 3) Hands-on instruction would include:
>    3A) how to turn the machine on,
>    3B) launch and operate the browser,
>    3C) launch and operate the email program,
>    3D) how to make those programs exit (without losing data), and
>    3E) how to bring the machine down to a poweroff state.
> *Note: Cookies on or off? What's safe versus what will the naive user "need"
> for "Microsoft-like" browsing?
>
>      A slightly more sophisticated user might add the requirement for
> "Microsoft Office tools". That requirement could be answered through
> OpenOffice with the following criteria.
>
> 4) Computer use includes Word and Excel (but not PowerPoint or Access).
> 5) Someone with OpenOffice**-savvy is available to do some "hands-on" training
> and follow-up "hand-holding" by telephone.
> 6) Hands-on instruction would include:
>    6A) how to launch OpenOffice,
>    6B) how to open existing Word and Excel files,
>    6C) how to save them as OpenOffice, or Word/Excel files,
>    6D) how to decide when to save them in one format versus the other, and
>    6E) how to exit (without losing data) from OpenOffice.
> **Note: Fonts seem to be an on-going problem, or is that just me?
>
>      Would those two categories cover the majority of Windows users?
>      What have I missed?
>
> --
> Ed Skinner, ed@flat5.net, http://www.flat5.net/
>
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