Hi I've been using Linux for several years, I don't consider myself an expert but am reasonably knowledgeable. I also think I've stayed in touch with how people new to Linux think and view the problems they encounter as I still come across things that I find difficult.
Just a something I feel should be kept in mind when dealing with people new to Linux.
GUI
People new to Linux have often never used command prompt in Windows, ever. Explain to them how to do things in Linux with the GUI.
Getting them into a mind-set of simply Googling and copying and pasting sudo commands into terminal in my opinion is a big mistake, and can definitely go wrong.
Try and reinforce that they should be understanding what there doing. Teach a man to fish rather than giving fish after fish after fish.
Any distribution from the Ubuntu family (Xubuntu, Lubuntu etc.) can be used 100% from the GUI with a normal home user, year in year out.
I hope this didn't seem pretentious, I know for a fact there are people on these forums that are 100 times more experienced and adept with Linux than me.
Just a something I feel should be kept in mind when dealing with people new to Linux.
GUI
People new to Linux have often never used command prompt in Windows, ever. Explain to them how to do things in Linux with the GUI.
Getting them into a mind-set of simply Googling and copying and pasting sudo commands into terminal in my opinion is a big mistake, and can definitely go wrong.
Try and reinforce that they should be understanding what there doing. Teach a man to fish rather than giving fish after fish after fish.
Any distribution from the Ubuntu family (Xubuntu, Lubuntu etc.) can be used 100% from the GUI with a normal home user, year in year out.
I hope this didn't seem pretentious, I know for a fact there are people on these forums that are 100 times more experienced and adept with Linux than me.