ubuntu-doc Digest, Vol 58, Issue 16

[Igor Chernenko]

There is a technical problem about Linux screencasts,
a bug in ffmpeg (you get 2 fps on any box).
When the bug is fixed, anyone can produce
high quality screencasts with Linux.


On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 1:00 PM, <ubuntu-doc-request at lists.ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:12:00 +0200
> From: Marco Sebastiani <marco.sebastiani at gmail.com>
> Subject: ScreencastTeam video tutorials
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> Hi,
> I'm a communication expert (I work in a marketing - public relation depart
> of a big IT company)
> and RH certified system admin,
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> I'd like to share two ideas on your screencast tutorials:
> great work! can be a real winning idea to promote and help linux, but also a
> way to increase myth and bad concepts about it.
>
> 1. I've seen your tutorial with a noobs audit, really, and I think are a
> little on the technical side.
> I mean: noobs who have seen them, were terrified by that technicality.
> For example: closed file format= less freedom, open drivers is a way to
> freedom, mmmhhh I understand that but....
> they say: "ok ok, stop, linux is something for geeks that care about that
> supertechnical stuff, why me?"
>
> 2. that videos lacks a little in human feeling, are a little on the boring
> side (I'm really not bashing your great work only a suggest!)
>
> with another audit of noobs I've seen video tutorials by Nixie Pixel,
> in particular
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJaTA25tpMg
> and even http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtBBl6HvdpM
> and they say: "wow Linux is smart! give me a try" really.
>
> Her videos are home made, ok, but similar to the feeling of Apple ads "Hallo
> I'm a mac", they could encourages the identification of the audit! (Windows
> is boring, Mac is cool => WIn is boring, Mac is for idiots, Linux is smart)
>
> 1. I'm not his brother ;-) but why don't you  try to involve her in your
> work, I have tried to contact her too; to suggest to contribute to your
> project. I think she would a great testimonial.
>
> 2. try to do your tutorials as easy, cool and smart as possible, they are
> not for advanced users.... and have to encourage your audience!
>
> I hope sharing ideas is appreciate in your team,
> sorry for my bad English,
> best regards,
> marco
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> Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:12:28 +0100
> From: Dougie Richardson <dougierichardson at ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: ScreencastTeam video tutorials
> To: Marco Sebastiani <marco.sebastiani at gmail.com>
> Cc: ubuntu-doc at lists.ubuntu.com
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> Hi,
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> The screencasts team has their own mailing list, there's more information here:
> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreencastTeam
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> Regards,
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> Dougie Richardson
> http://www.lynxworks.eu/
> dougierichardson at ubuntu.com
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