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<h1><a class="header" href="#target-audience" id="target-audience">Target Audience</a></h1>
<p>My first computer was a Tandy TRS-80 handed down from an uncle. The interface
consisted of a blinking cursor on a monochrome screen, and it had no storage
beyond RAM and ROM. Whatever you could type into memory before shutting it off
and run with the included Basic interpretor was the extent of the software that
ran on that computer. As limited as it was, it was fascinating to me.</p>
<p>In this day and age an interface consisting of a blinking cursor without wallaper,
icons, notifications and voice input is bewildering to the average human.
Nevertheless, that is the interface that a fresh installation of HItchHiker will
always present to the user. Therefore, it can be reasoned that the target audience
will consist of individuals who either are comfortable with using a command line
interface or are eager to learn. Some proficiency using Linux or Unix is helpful,
but not 100% necessary given an ability and willingness to read the documentation
and get used to being &quot;close to the machine&quot;.</p>
<p>Indeed, HitchHiker will not do any kind of hand holding while you are installing
and using your new system. You will be expected to learn the hows and whys of
what makes a computer work. Most operating systems, including the majority of
Linux distributions, will gladly install, configure, and run 100s of programs
without your ever being aware that they are doing it. By the time you have
achived proficiency with HitchHiker, you will know what every running process is
for and why it is needed.</p>
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