Live CD should provide information for Windows/Mac users after boot
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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kubuntu-docs (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Medium
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Rich Johnson | ||
kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Wishlist
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
When the KUbuntu live CD boots, it shows an immaculate desktop with an "Install" icon.
If you are an experienced Linux or KDE users, or someone has explained how to start with it, you might dare to try some applications and eventually find that Konqueror is the Internet Explorer equivalent, OpenOffice Writer (or KWord) the Microsoft Word equivalent, etc.
If you are new to Linux, most probably you will just turn off your computer because you will not know what to and do not want to put your computer in risk. Probably you won't ever know what a Live CD is, therefore you will be wondering what the $)=" has happenned to your wonderful Windows Vista desktop. You will be so scared you will not try to use that CD again unless someone provides you with some information.
I think KUbuntu (and Ubuntu, and every LiveCD) should show, right after booting, an informative page with a brief introduction to the distribution (KUbuntu, in this case) for newbies. Something as simple as a Konqueror showing a webpage would do (Knoppix shows some information, although it is not as useful as I'd like it to be). Some of the contents I would like to see:
1. "Welcolme to KUbuntu, a free software Linux distribution by Canonical Ltd and the KUbuntu community" (exactly that, no more words wasted)
2. You computer and data are safe!!! They have not been erased by this CD, and nothing will happen to them unless you explicitly do. If you reboot your computer without this KUbuntu CD, you will be able to use Windows and your data again. Beware that clicking on "Install", repartitioning your hard drive (if such an utility is available with a GUI), or mounting in read/write mode your Windows drivers might lead to destructive actions.
3. KUbuntu is the combination of Linux and KDE and is, at least, as good as Windows. KUbuntu is free but paid support is available from Canonical and others. Everything you currently do with Windows, you can do with KUbuntu.
4. List of some equivalents of Windows applications:
Internet Explorer --> Konqueror
Microsoft Word --> OpenOffice.org Writer
Microsoft Excel --> OpenOffice.org Calc
Windows Media Player --> Amarok (for audio), Kaffeine (for video)
Winamp --> Amarok
iTunes --> Amarok
mIRC --> Konversation
AIM/MSN Messenger/ICQ --> Kopete
WinZip/WinRAR --> Ark
Nero Burning ROM --> K3b
Acrobat Reader --> KPDF
Outlook Express --> KMail
Microsoft Outlook --> Kontact
5. For more help, visit #kubuntu in IRC (irc.freenode.org) and the KUbuntu forums
6. Thank you for trying KUbuntu. We hope you enjoy the experience.
Related branches
Changed in kubuntu-meta: | |
assignee: | nixternal → kubuntu-devel |
assignee: | kubuntu-devel → nobody |
I think this should be something the Ubuntu-Docs should be working on to try and fix if it is something that wants to be done by the development team