OT Threads

[der.hans]

Am 03. Apr, 2009 schwätzte Alan Dayley so:

> On Fri, Apr 3, 2009 at 5:57 PM, Bryan O'Neal <boneal at cornerstonehome.com> wrote:
>> Same here. I also filter out topical subjects I have little to no interest
>> in.
>
> The problem with filters is they are not newbie friendly.

We should be pushing new people towards the applications list.

> One of the goals of this group (I think) is to spread Linux use into
> "non-geek" computer neophytes.  People who just use computers without
> wanting or caring to know how they work.  Making filters in Outlook
> Express or whatever is not really that hard.  But, I can tell you from
> experience, some doctors, lawyers, executives and stay-at-home parents
> simply will not spend the little brain power it takes to understand a
> filter.

Exactly who we want on the applications list rather than neck deep in geek
speak on this list :).

Maybe we should think of the applications list as our PR list.

ciao,

der.hans
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