On 2017-04-23 00:04, Luke Jones wrote:
Just tell them: you don't know what to use? Choose either KDE or Gnome, both are very good. Doesn't matter what you choose. If after a while you find out you don't like your choice, change it easily (and make sure it is easy in YaST). :-)
It was said in another message of this thread already. Actually it doesn't matter whether absolute beginners are being send to KDE or GNOME or any other DE. But they should get clear information during the process about the differences and also about how easy it is to change to another DE (with proper instructions to actually do a change, in the places where new users will be easily able to find these instructions).
The key is information.
Absolutely agreed. If the information for choosing is presented in an unbiased way, and the information is adequate, then a user should have no trouble choosing what they think may suit them. As previously stated; - Present a list of desktops, each desktop has a [details] button next to it. - The button will present a new window with an [overview], and a list of default applications for common tasks. + The overview should present a screenshot of the default clean desktop + The overview should highlight any usage paradigms of importance (eg, taskbar, touch-centric) - The list of default apps would be clickable + Each app should be presented with a screenshot example. + A concise list of features of note. - The common tasks would be such things as, web, email, pdf, office, basic text, music and video
As long as it is presented cleanly, concisely, and neutrally, then it could be a great way forward.
I like that idea, but... maybe all that info is too much, too complex to do, for the installation program? :-? Maybe it would be better to point to some web page? :-? -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 42.2 x86_64 "Malachite" at Telcontar)