[Tfug] Ideas for the ultimate "Grandma Millie" distro...

Joel Howard johord at gainusa.com
Tue Jan 30 16:05:40 MST 2007


Earl wrote:
> OK, here is my experience with older people, being one myself.
>
> 1) get on the internet and get and write e-mail when they want to.
>
> 2) don't reconfigure anything, EVER!!!
>
> 3) see and print and forward pictures of their Grandchildren.
>
> 4) chat with and see web cam pictures of the Grandchildren on MSN.
>
> 5) NO CHANGE, EVER! This is to the point that my friend, who sells
> computers and sets them up, sometimes installs Win 98 on a new
> computer. Changing ANY program is like moving the gas pedal of the car
> to the dash and the steering wheel in the trunk.
>
> 6) touch their computer, you are responsible for it for the rest of
> their lives and yours.
>
> 7) NO CHANGE, EVER!!!!
>
> As I see it, these are the parameters you are working in.
>
> Earl
>
>   
Uh, you forgot genealogy. They've gotta print those trees full of triple
long names and birthdates. Yeah, genealogy...
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