Comment 24 for bug 109064

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