When I see an idea on Ubuntu Brainstorm suggesting some sort of popup when Ubuntu boots to teach new users about Ubuntu, I almost always vote it down. Why? I hate popups! Every operating system I have tried that pops something up has been incredibly annoying. Worse, the popup is rarely useful at all. I do recognize, however, the importance of informing new users about what they need to know to get started with Linux. This creates a dilemma. On one hand, I don't want anything intrusive, but at the same time it would be good to teach new users.