My request to ubuntu developer team

[Liam Proven]

On 16 November 2011 10:49, Alan Pope <alan at canonical.com> wrote:
> On 16/11/11 04:42, Billie Walsh wrote:
>>
>> On 11/15/2011 07:54 PM, Liam Proven wrote:
>>>
>>> So in theory you could install Mate, remove GNOME 3 and Unity and have
>>> a modern Ubuntu with the classic-GNOME-style desktop.
>>
>> So, would that be Mubuntu? *<]:oD
>>
>
> No, that's something else entirely :)
>
> http://blip.tv/daubers/mumbuntu-3688079

Mumbuntu <> Mubuntu! :¬)

For others - I had to Google it - "Mumbuntu" is Alan's name for his
project of getting his mother to use a computer, one running Ubuntu.
More info:
http://popey.com/blog/2010/02/17/mumbuntu-a-computer-for-my-mum/

Alan, my recommendation, obviously, would be a Simplicity Computer:
http://www.simplicitycomputers.co.uk/

But failing that, the next best thing would be an updated Ubuntu
desktop with the restricted extras and so on, including Mozplugger,
Acrobat Reader and so on - so you don't have to explain to her why
some stuff doesn't work - and then put Eldy on top of it.

http://eldy.eu/

It's not FOSS but it's freeware and it's very good for senior and the
computer-averse.

Obviously, we at Simplicity think that our new Envelope interface is
better ;¬) , and you won't get the benefit of our tutorial videos, but
Eldy is pretty good. (I would say that - I did the English translation
of the UI.)


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