configuration wizard on first login

[Øivind Hoel]

Your reply-to field makes my gmail day easier, Jeff ;-)

I initially agreed that we need a first-time setup tool, but after
reading this, I'm definately in the no-setup-tool-camp. Makes perfect
sense.


On 6/13/05, Jeff Waugh <jeff.waugh at ubuntu.com> wrote:
> <quote who="Kristof Vansant">
> 
> > Wouldn't it be a good idea to have a little wizard when you first login
> > that will configure proxy, IM account, mail for you? (maybe some extra
> > things)
> >
> > I think this would be good for new users. The wizard also can let you
> > configure if gaim should start by default on login.
> >
> > Just selecting 'don't show this again' and closing it will never show the
> > wizard again. So no reason for novice users to be pissed off :).
> 
> In GNOME land, we've tried to remove these things everywhere, because they
> basically end up being a lot of noise to someone who's just getting started
> (and again for someone who already knows what they want to do). You might
> remember the 'ximian-doorman' module from way back - that's a good example
> of doing it well, but an equally good example of why we shouldn't do it in
> the first place (based on feedback).
> 
> Basically, the desktop should 'just work', without any forced intervention.
> If a user needs to change a bunch of very specific things to make it work
> properly (such as proxies), they'll generally know that already. We don't
> have to shove that in every user's face just to make sure the few who need
> it see it immediately.
> 
> Make sense?
> 
> - Jeff
> 
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