Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#1

Post by dtlyst » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:03 PM UTC

Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs
signup.linuxgif.com

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#2

Post by aps-sids » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:11 PM UTC

Interesting. Do you plan to launch this as a paid service?

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#3

Post by shostack » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:38 PM UTC

I was interested, but then saw it was just a launchrock sign up. I feel like this might be a bit premature for "Show HN." That might just be me though.

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#4

Post by dtlyst » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:43 PM UTC

aps-sids wrote: post #2

Interesting. Do you plan to launch this as a paid service?

At first, it will be free micro-lessons.

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#5

Post by ctchocula » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:43 PM UTC

shostack wrote: post #3

I was interested, but then saw it was just a launchrock sign up. I feel like this might be a bit premature for "Show HN." That might just be me though.

Having a few example gifs would be nice for showing what learning linux using animated gifs means.

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#6

Post by dtlyst » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:44 PM UTC

ctchocula wrote: post #5

shostack wrote: post #3

I was interested, but then saw it was just a launchrock sign up. I feel like this might be a bit premature for "Show HN." That might just be me though.

Having a few example gifs would be nice for showing what learning linux using animated gifs means.

There is an example gif on landing page.

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#7

Post by ctchocula » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 10:47 PM UTC

dtlyst wrote: post #6

ctchocula wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Having a few example gifs would be nice for showing what learning linux using animated gifs means.

There is an example gif on landing page.

Oh I see, the font in the gif appeared very small on my Firefox browser on LinuxMint on desktop display. I didn't think to View Image until you mentioned it upon which it became readable. Scratch my previous suggestion.

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#8

Post by halosghost » Sat, Mar 07, 2015, 11:09 PM UTC

I think a tool like showterm would be better (especially since the text remains selectable)…

Re: Show HN: Learn Linux with animated GIFs

#9

Post by bramgg » Sun, Mar 08, 2015, 12:01 AM UTC

Please read the Show HN Guidelines[0].

> If your work isn't ready for people to try out yet, please don't put "Show HN" in the title. Once it's ready, come back and share it then.

> For example, blog posts, email signups, and fundraisers can't be tried out, so they don't count as Show HNs.

[0] https://news.ycombinator.com/showhn.htm