Re: KDE for non-techies

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:25 PM, Jeff Mitchell <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Henry,
>
> On 8/30/2010 12:07 PM, hbkeultjes wrote:
> > Jeff:
> >
> > If by chance you will be at Ohio Linux Fest, I would like to discuss
> > ways for non-techies like myself to get support so we can feel
> > comfortable switching to using more and more KDE components.
>
> I won't be there, sorry.
>

Hi Henry,

We will have folks at OLF staffing a booth.  I am copying Klaatu, Geoffrey,
and Mackenzie on this thread so you can coordinate together about a possible
"KDE End User" oriented BoF.  Personally I think this is a great idea and
hope you all can make this happen.  Let me know if there is anything else I
can do to help!

-Justin



>
> > My reply to the OLF 2010 announcements was a KDE BOF but sofar I have
> > not heard back about that suggestion.
>
> I'm not sure which OLF 2010 announcement you're referring to or who you
> contacted about a KDE BoF. I would suggest contacting the KDE Promo list
> at [email protected] about ideas for promotion and BoFs at OLF.
>
> > The problem, of course, is that the BOFs tend to attract highly
> > technical people, developer types, who seem to lack any kind of interest
> > in helping the end user.
>
> In my experience with BoFs this isn't necessarily correct -- the
> audience BoFs tend to attract depends highly on how the BoF is marketed,
> both in its description and the title of the BoF itself. A BoF entitled
> "Developments in KDE" will likely attract existing KDE users who want to
> see what's new, while a BoF entitled "Getting Started Using KDE" will
> likely attract those that are not existing KDE users but are interested
> in the idea.
>
> > That, of course, is a big shame because to me
> > the whole objective is to get end-users to use KDE.  Considering my
> > qualifications, if KDE cannot get to the point where it can use people
> > like myself to train others to use KDE, the whole cause may be lost.
> >
> > I look forwards to hearing from you.
>
> I've CCed the KDE Promo list in this reply -- that list would be the
> appropriate venue to discuss this kind of promotion activity.
>
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
>
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